Explanation of Names
Quedius peregrinus (Gravenhorst, 1806)
Synonyms:
Staphylinus peregrinus Gravenhorst, 1806
Quedius silvicola Casey, 1884
Identification
The head shape has a 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.
Range
Eastern North America (NS-ON to FL-TN-IA-MI
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State/Province Records:
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CAN: NB, NS, ON, QC
USA: CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV
Habitat
Probably associated with decaying organic matter, such as mushrooms.
(2)Contributed by
tom murray on 23 July, 2008 - 5:47pm
Additional contributions by
Bbarnd,
v belovLast updated 23 April, 2015 - 8:34pm