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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Staphylinini » Philonthina » Philonthus » Philonthus couleensis

Species Philonthus couleensis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Works Cited
rove beetle - Philonthus couleensis - male Philonthus couleensis - male
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 Staphylininae (Large Rove Beetles)
Tribe Staphylinini
Subtribe Philonthina
Genus Philonthus
Species couleensis (Philonthus couleensis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Philonthus couleensis Hatch, 1957
Size
5.7 to 7.0 mm (1)
Range
Northern Transcontinental (NF-NB-NS to BC-WA) (1)
Habitat
Associated with wet habitats, such as edges of ponds, lakes, swamps, and marshes. Also Sphagnum bogs, wet meadows, seepage areas, and coastal marshlands. (1)
Remarks
Often found by sifting litter, moss, dead vegetation or other debris. Also taken by treading and in clumps of grasses and Carex. (1)
Works Cited
1.Rove beetles of the subtribe Philonthina of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Smetana, Ales. 1995. Associated Publishers.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 21 May, 2015 - 7:39pm

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