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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 Megaquedius (Quedius subgenus Megaquedius) » Quedius (Megaquedius) explanatus (Quedius explanatus)

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Copyright © 2011 Kevin Lentz

roves - Quedius explanatus

Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
May 25, 2011
Size: 18mm

I have browsed around and I cant find anything that seems to fit, but I have no knowledge of roves. These appear to be a male/female pair.

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Contributed by Kevin Lentz on 26 May, 2011 - 12:20am
Last updated 30 September, 2019 - 5:38am

Moved

Moved from Quedius (Megaquedius) explanatus.

… Boris Büche, 30 September, 2019 - 5:38am

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Moved

Moved from Quedius.

… v belov, 27 May, 2011 - 8:30pm

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… v belov, 27 May, 2011 - 6:25pm

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Yes V, These are Quedius

Yes V,

These are Quedius (Megaquedius) but I am not sure which species,

Cheers,
Adam

… Adam Brunke, 26 May, 2011 - 2:50pm

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What features would help to i

What features would help to identify these down to species level, if that is possible? I still have these on hand and I am happy to take some updated shots. From some more targeted looking Q. explanatus looks very similar and based on the other Orange County record and general proportions, might it be that sp.?

… Kevin Lentz, 26 May, 2011 - 4:01pm

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Hi Kevin, I just checked i

Hi Kevin,

I just checked into this, it appears that based on your collection locality, Q. explanatus is the only option. Another species in California is high elevation only.

Cheers,
Adam

… Adam Brunke, 27 May, 2011 - 7:51pm

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v belov was right then, it ap

v belov was right then, it appears! Interesting to know that, what is the other species and what altitudes are they found at? I often am up in the mountains and that would be handy to know!

Thank you for the ID as well. :)

… Kevin Lentz, 27 May, 2011 - 8:21pm

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I think the other species is

I think the other species is up around 7000ft or so, generally this group is found under rocks at higher elevations. Q. explanatus is a generalist apparently..

Cheers,
Adam

… Adam Brunke, 27 May, 2011 - 8:29pm

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maybe one of those mammoth Quedius [like Q. explanatus]

… v belov, 26 May, 2011 - 12:56am

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