Oxybleptes davisi
(Notman, 1924)
A small rove beetle in the tribe Xantholinini, first recorded in Minnesota in 2014, extending its known range considerably westward from previous records in the eastern United States. The was described by Notman in 1924.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxybleptes davisi: /ˌɒk.sɪˈblɛp.tiːz ˈdeɪ.vɪs.aɪ/
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Distribution
Recorded from eastern and central United States: District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York. The Minnesota record near Duluth represents a significant westward range extension.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Surprising Research Results: What the Microbes in Nectar Revealed | Bug Squad
- A decade of Open Access: Zoosystematics and Evolution celebrates 10 years with Pensoft
- longhorned beetles | Beetles In The Bush | Page 10
- <i>Oxybleptes davisi</i> (Notman, 1924) in Minnesota (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae, Xantholinini)