Spiny-legged
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Anotylus insignitus
Anotylus insignitus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It has an exceptionally broad global distribution spanning six continents, including native ranges in the Neotropics and Caribbean, and introduced populations in North America, Europe, and Oceania. The species belongs to the tribe Oxytelini, a group characterized by fossorial (burrowing) habits and association with decaying organic matter.
Anotylus rugosus
Anotylus rugosus is a spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae with a broad intercontinental distribution spanning Africa, Australia, Europe, Northern Asia, and North America. It is strongly associated with moist, decomposing organic matter in wetland margins, salt marshes, and coastal habitats. The species has been introduced to parts of Canada, the United States, and New Zealand. Adults fly in warm weather, particularly in afternoon and evening hours.
Apocellus analis
spiny-legged rove beetle
Apocellus analis is a spiny-legged rove beetle described by LeConte in 1877. It belongs to the subfamily Oxytelinae within the large rove beetle family Staphylinidae. The species has been documented in western North America and Mexico.
Carpelimus probus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Carpelimus probus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Casey in 1889. It belongs to the large family Staphylinidae, which comprises over 60,000 described species of rove beetles. The species is documented from limited localities in eastern North America.
Carpelimus vancouverensis
spiny-legged rove beetle
Carpelimus vancouverensis is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Hatch in 1957. It belongs to a genus characterized by modified hind legs with spiny or setose structures. The species is known from the Pacific Northwest region of North America.
Manda
Manda is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) established by Blackwelder in 1952. The genus belongs to the subfamily Oxytelinae and tribe Planeustomini. At least two species have been described within this genus. Rove beetles in this genus are characterized by their elongated bodies and reduced elytra that expose much of the abdomen. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Manda nearctica
spiny-legged rove beetle
Manda nearctica is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Moore in 1964. It belongs to the family Staphylinidae, the largest family of beetles, characterized by their shortened elytra that leave most of the abdomen exposed. The species occurs in North America, with documented records from the southeastern United States.
Ochthephilus biimpressus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Ochthephilus biimpressus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Mäklin in 1852. It is a small rove beetle with characteristic short elytra that leave most of the abdomen exposed, a defining trait of its family. The species is distributed across western North America from Alaska to California and eastward to Colorado and Montana.
Oxytelus
spiny-legged rove beetles
Oxytelus is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Gravenhorst in 1802. It comprises over 50 described species distributed across multiple continents. Members are commonly referred to as spiny-legged rove beetles, a name reflecting a distinctive morphological feature of the group.
Platystethus
spiny-legged rove beetles
Platystethus is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed across multiple continents. At least one species, P. arenarius, has been documented exhibiting sub-social behavior. Members of this genus are characterized by modified hind legs with spiny projections.
Platystethus americanus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Platystethus americanus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. It is characterized by spiny legs, a trait common to members of its genus. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning North America, Central America, and Oceania, with documented records from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Hawaii, and Japan. New distributional records have been reported, indicating ongoing range documentation.