Coproporus rutilus

(Erichson, 1839)

Coproporus rutilus is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae. It is distributed across the Americas from the southern United States through Central America to South America, including numerous Caribbean islands. As a member of the Coproporus, it belongs to a group of beetles often associated with decaying organic matter and fungal . The species was described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1839.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coproporus rutilus: /koʊˈprɒpɔːrəs ˈruːtɪləs/

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Distribution

United States (Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas), Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Montserrat, St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. Vincent, Mustique, Grenada, Trinidad

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