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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Series Staphyliniformia » Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles (Staphylinoidea) » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Large Rove Beetles (Staphylininae) » Staphylinini » Quediina » Quedius » subgenus Microsaurus (Quedius subgenus Microsaurus) » Quedius peregrinus
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Rove Beetle - Quedius peregrinus
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Rove Beetle - Quedius peregrinus
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 13, 2005
Size: 10mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 15 June, 2005 - 10:42pm
Last updated 23 July, 2008 - 5:49pm

Thanks Adam
You're a miracle worker with these Staphs:-)
… tom murray, 23 July, 2008 - 5:49pm login or register to post comments

This is Quedius peregrinus. T
This is Quedius peregrinus. The head shape is what tipped me off..very long space after the eyes that is nearly straight. That and the orange-ish pronotum which can be darker on specimens, but seems to really stand out on live individuals.

Adam
… Adam Brunke, 23 July, 2008 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Quedius sp.
From the quality of this photograph, I don't think its possible to identify this specimen to species. There are too many possibilities in the genus Quedius and its not possible to seethe shape of the clypeus or the chaetotaxy of the head.
… Christopher Majka, 29 April, 2010 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

 
But Chris, wouldn't you agree
But Chris, wouldn't you agree that the long length and straight-ness of the temples are unique to Q. peregrinus? Also, very few species have such an orange pronotum and darker body.
… Adam Brunke, 29 April, 2010 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

Staphylinidae: Staphylininae: Quediina: Quedius sp.
I keep thinking I will look in the collection and possibly get a name beyond genus for this, but it is not happening. Looks like a Quedius though. Really need the punctation of the head and pronotum to be in clear focus to be sure.
… Donald S. Chandler, 15 December, 2005 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

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