Atheta novaescotiae

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Atheta novaescotiae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Atheta
Species:
A. novaescotiae
Binomial name
Atheta novaescotiae
Klimaszewski & Majka in Klimaszewski, Majka & Langor, 2006

Atheta novaescotiae is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] It lives in a marine seashore environment, and has adaptations similar to rove beetles of the genus Tarphiota , which also live in these habitats. [4]

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References

  1. "Atheta novaescotiae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Atheta novaescotiae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Klimaszewski, Jan; Majka, Christopher G.; Langor, David (March 2006). "Review of the North American Tarphiota Casey, with a description of a new seashore-inhabiting Atheta species exhibiting convergent characteristics (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)". Entomological Science. 9 (1): 67–78. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2006.00155.x.

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