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Species Megarthrus pictus

bioblitz beetle #3098 - Megarthrus pictus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea

Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)

Subfamily Proteininae

Genus Megarthrus

Species pictus (Megarthrus pictus)

Explanation of Names

Megarthrus pictus Motschulsky 1845

Size

1.4 to 1.7 mm long(1)

Identification

-the only nearctic species with bicolored elytra and angulate temples (=area immediately behind eye)(1)

-body and appendages predominantly yellow-brown (characteristic pattern shown below)

Range

Pacific NW - Map (2)

Internet References

Species page(3)

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the rove-beetles of the genus Megarthrus of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Proteininae) Cuccodoro and Löbl. 1996. Mitteilungen Muenchener Entomologischen Gesellschaft 86:145-188.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

3.	Pickering J. et al. (20??-) Nearctic Coleoptera data base on Discover Life

Contributed by v belov on 28 January, 2014 - 8:22pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Charlene Wood
Last updated 18 February, 2024 - 2:10pm

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