Gyrohypnus

Leach, 1819

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Gyrohypnus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, described by William Elford Leach in 1819. The genus contains approximately 35 recognized with a distribution. Members belong to the tribe Xantholinini within the Staphylininae. These beetles are small to medium-sized predatory insects commonly found in soil and leaf litter .

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How to pronounce Gyrohypnus: /dʒaɪroʊˈhɪpnəs/

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Distribution

distribution with confirmed records from Denmark and Sweden.

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Taxonomic history

The was established by British zoologist William Elford Leach in 1819, a significant early contribution to staphylinid .

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