Tachinus crotchii

Horn, 1877

Crotch's Tachinus

Tachinus crotchii is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1877. It is native to western North America, with documented occurrences in British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington. Like other members of the Tachinus, it is associated with forest floor and decaying organic matter. The species is named after George Robert Crotch, a British entomologist who collected extensively in North America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tachinus crotchii: /tæˈkaɪnəs ˈkrɒtʃaɪ/

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Habitat

Forest floor environments with decaying organic matter; associated with coniferous and mixed woodlands in western North America.

Distribution

Western North America: Canada (British Columbia), United States (California, Oregon, Washington).

Ecological Role

Member of forest floor ; contributes to decomposition processes in coniferous and mixed woodland .

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Etymology

The specific epithet honors George Robert Crotch (1842-1874), a British coleopterist who collected extensively in North America before his untimely death. Crotch described many North American beetles and his collections formed important reference material for subsequent including Horn.

Taxonomic History

Described by G.H. Horn in 1877, this has remained in the Tachinus. The genus is characterized by distinctive features of the and abdominal structure that separate it from related tachyporine genera.