Oxybleptes kiteleyi
Smetana, 1982
Oxybleptes kiteleyi is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, described by Smetana in 1982. It belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the Staphylininae. The species is known from limited observations in eastern North America, with records from Canada and the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxybleptes kiteleyi: /ˌɒksɪˈblɛptiːz ˈkaɪtɛliːaɪ/
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Distribution
Canada (New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Maine, North Carolina, New York, Virginia).
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Taxonomic history
Described by Ales Smetana in 1982. The Oxybleptes contains few and is characterized by distinctive morphological features within the Xantholinini.