Anotylus rugosus

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Anotylus rugosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Anotylus
Species:
A. rugosus
Binomial name
Anotylus rugosus
(Fabricius, 1775)

Anotylus rugosus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America. [1] [2] [3] They are common in wetland marginal situations, such as among reed litter, at carrion, among debris under bark, or in mammal and bird nests. They also occur among foliage or under debris in salt marshes and have been found under decaying seaweed on the strandline. They fly in warm weather, usually in the afternoon or evening. [4]

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References

  1. "Anotylus rugosus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Anotylus rugosus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. "Anotylus rugosus". uk beetles. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

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