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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 » Quediina » Quedius » subgenus Microsaurus (Quedius subgenus Microsaurus) » Quedius canadensis
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rove beetle - Quedius canadensis
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

rove beetle - Quedius canadensis
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
December 1, 2008
Size: 9mm
Found under the bark of firewood in the house.

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Contributed by tom murray on 1 December, 2008 - 11:19pm
Last updated 27 November, 2010 - 9:27pm

Moved
Moved from Quedius fulgidus.
… tom murray, 27 November, 2010 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

These should be moved to Qued
These should be moved to Quedius canadensis, I was a little rough with Microsaurus when I last ID'd this.

Cheers,
Adam
… Adam Brunke, 27 November, 2010 - 8:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Thanks for the help Don and Adam.
… tom murray, 3 December, 2008 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Quedius sp.
looks like.
… Donald S. Chandler, 2 December, 2008 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm thinking Quedius (Microsa
I'm thinking Quedius (Microsaurus) fulgidus. Elytra are a little darker than I'm used to but this is the best match.

Cheers,

Adam
… Adam Brunke, 2 December, 2008 - 9:31pm login or register to post comments

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