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Species Philonthus rectangulus

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Rove Beetle - Philonthus rectangulus Philonthus rectangulus - male

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 Staphylininae
Tribe Staphylinini
Subtribe Philonthina
Genus Philonthus
Species rectangulus (Philonthus rectangulus)

Explanation of Names

Philonthus rectangulus Sharp (1874)

Size

5.0-10.5 mm[cite:2225041](1)

Range

native to Japan, adventive in China (1901), Europe (1916), and NA; now occurs throughout the Holarctic south to so. Mexico and the Orient(2)

Habitat

All kinds of decaying organic matter(dung, compost, grass clippings), particularly in disturbed habitats. Associated with human activity(1)

Remarks

First detected: 1907 at Detroit, OR[cite:2225041]

Internet References

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Works Cited

1.Rove beetles of the subtribe Philonthina of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Smetana, Ales. 1995. Associated Publishers.
2.Introduced Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada
Majka C.G., Klimaszewski J. 2008. The Canadian Entomologist 140: 48-72.
Contributed by v belov on 27 July, 2010 - 2:42pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, pierrickb
Last updated 9 March, 2023 - 9:05am

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