Species Philonthus cognatus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Rove Beetle Perhaps? - Philonthus cognatus

Black and Gold Rove Beetle - Philonthus cognatus

Medium Rove Beetle - Philonthus cognatus

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 cognatus (Philonthus cognatus)

Explanation of Names

Philonthus cognatus Stephens, 1832

Size

9 - 13 mm

Identification

Head ovoid, as pronotum with feeble bronze luster. Elytra brassy,

much less glossy than forebody, latter with fine microsculpture.

Pronotum with discal rows of 4 punctures.

(!) 1st antennal segment yellow on underside, diagnostic if seen.

Range

native to the Palaearctic, adventive in NA (first detected: 1884, NC)(1)

Habitat

open habitats preferred

Works Cited

1.	Introduced Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada Majka C.G., Klimaszewski J. 2008. The Canadian Entomologist 140: 48-72.

Contributed by Boris Büche on 3 January, 2008 - 5:26am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 19 March, 2021 - 10:29am

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