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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Quediini » Quediina » Quedius » Quedius plagiatus
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Rove Beetle - Quedius plagiatus
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Rove Beetle - Quedius plagiatus
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
April 19, 2009
Size: 10mm
Found under a piece of bark.

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Contributed by tom murray on 20 April, 2009 - 7:03pm
Last updated 20 April, 2009 - 9:17pm

Thanks Adam
That would explain what it was doing under the bark.
… tom murray, 20 April, 2009 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

 
many Quedius hang out under bark
even those with less depraved habits, i presume
… v belov, 20 April, 2009 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

A very lovely shot of Quedius
A very lovely shot of Quedius plagiatus. I read somewhere that the larvae of this species are parasitoids of bark beetle larvae (not sure which family). I'll have to go find that reference again.


Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 20 April, 2009 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

Quediini... i'd say. nice kisser, too. Adam?
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… v belov, 20 April, 2009 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

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