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Genus Eudectus

Eudectus crassicornis  - Eudectus crassicornis Staphylinid - Eudectus crassicornis Tiny punctate beetle - Eudectus crassicornis Tiny punctate beetle - Eudectus crassicornis
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 Omaliinae (Ocellate Rove Beetles)
Tribe Coryphiini
Genus Eudectus
Explanation of Names
Eudectus Redtenbacher 1857
Numbers
a single species in our area, 8 spp. total(1)
Range
se US; n Eurasia(1)
Print References
Thayer M.K., McHugh J.V. (2011) Range extension and biological notes on Eudectus crassicornis LeConte, 1885 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Coryphiini). Col. Bull. 65: 292-293. (Full text)
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia
Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.). 2000. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.