New-species-1976
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Sepedophilus wickhami
Sepedophilus wickhami is a small rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Tachyporinae, described by Campbell in 1976 from northeastern North America. As one of thirteen new species described in a comprehensive revision of the genus Sepedophilus in America north of Mexico, it belongs to a diverse group of rove beetles characterized by their compact body form and association with decaying organic matter. The species is part of a genus containing thirty recognized species in the region, divided into twelve species groups based on morphological characters.