Tachinus
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Tachinus axillaris
Tachinus axillaris is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae) described by Erichson in 1839. The species is known from scattered records across the eastern and central United States, with documented occurrences from Alabama to Texas and north to Illinois and New Jersey. As a member of the subfamily Tachyporinae, it belongs to a group of rove beetles often associated with decaying organic matter. The species has been recorded in GBIF with distribution data from 18 states, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Tachinus basalis
Tachinus basalis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Tachyporinae. It is a Holarctic species with a broad distribution across northern Eurasia and North America. Like other members of the genus Tachinus, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter and fungal habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species was described by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1839.
Tachinus picipes
Tachinus picipes is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Erichson in 1839. It is distributed across eastern North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the subfamily Tachyporinae, it belongs to a group of rove beetles often associated with decaying organic matter and fungal habitats. The species epithet 'picipes' refers to the pitch-black (piceous) coloration of the legs.