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Species Sepedophilus littoreus

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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 Tachyporinae (Crab-like Rove Beetles)
Tribe Tachyporini
Genus Sepedophilus
Species littoreus (Sepedophilus littoreus)
Range
native to Europe, introduced in NA before 1866 (first recorded in PA)(1)
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 tom murray on 11 March, 2010 - 4:50pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 15 April, 2010 - 2:44pm

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