Coproporus laevis

LeConte, J. L., 1863

Coproporus laevis is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae) described by LeConte in 1863. It belongs to a of small, slender beetles within the tribe Vatesini. The has been recorded across a broad geographic range in eastern and central North America, with scattered records extending to the western United States and Mexico. Like other members of its , it likely inhabits moist, decaying organic matter where it functions as a decomposer or of small .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coproporus laevis: /kɒˈprɒpərəs ˈlaɪvɪs/

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Distribution

Eastern and central United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C.; also recorded from California and Mexico. The broad but patchy distribution pattern suggests association with specific microhabitats rather than broad climatic .

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Taxonomic placement

The Coproporus is classified within the tribe Vatesini, Tachyporinae. Tachyporinae rove beetles are generally small to medium-sized with relatively short and are commonly found in decaying plant matter, fungi, and other moist rich in organic material.

Data limitations

Available sources provide only basic taxonomic and distributional information for this . No detailed studies of its , , or appear to have been published. The single iNaturalist observation suggests it is rarely encountered or underreported by citizen scientists.

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