Woodrat-associated

Guides

• Micropeplus neotomae

  Micropeplus neotomae is a species of rove beetle in the subfamily Micropeplinae, described by Campbell in 1968. The species epithet 'neotomae' suggests an association with the rodent genus Neotoma (woodrats/packrats). It is known from California and Oregon in the western United States. As a member of the Staphylinidae, it possesses the characteristic short elytra that expose most of the abdomen.

  StaphylinidaeMicropeplinaerove-beetleNearcticCaliforniaOregonNeotomawoodrat-associated