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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Staphyliniformia » Staphylinoidea » Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) » Spiny-legged Rove Beetles (Oxytelinae) » Oxytelini » Manda » Manda nearctica
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Spiny-legged Rove Beetle - Manda nearctica
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Spiny-legged Rove Beetle - Manda nearctica
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
April 9, 2009
Size: 2-3mm
Outside my usual area of experiences. Assistance requested
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 10 April, 2009 - 7:22am
Last updated 19 May, 2016 - 9:27am

Moved
Moved from Spiny-legged Rove Beetles.
… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

Yes, Oxytelinae
This is Manda nearctica (the only known Nearctic Manda), previously known only from Florida and Georgia. Good new state record!
… Margaret Thayer, 8 October, 2009 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

 
sweet... thanks a lot, Dr. Thayer -- that was fast!
*
… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles.
… v belov, 8 October, 2009 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

Rove Beetles
I'm moving to Staphylinoidea until I can sort this little bugger out.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 10 April, 2009 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

I'd go with Oxytelinae, not s
I'd go with Oxytelinae, not sure about genus.

Adam
… Adam Brunke, 10 April, 2009 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

I See It Now
The short elytra was throwing me off. I see that's a characteristic of rove beetles. Thanks for redirection, guys.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 10 April, 2009 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

How about
Siagonium?
… Skip Blanchard, 10 April, 2009 - 9:16am login or register to post comments

 
imho, the antennae are too clubbed for S.
nice rove anyway
… v belov, 10 April, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

 
New Lens
New Lens :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 10 April, 2009 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

 
oh! congrats! you go, my Lord!
practice, practice! the Lent's over, now it's the Lens!
… v belov, 10 April, 2009 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

Outside mine too
but it looks like a species of Bledius.
… Michael C. Thomas, 10 April, 2009 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

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