Gymnusa
Genus of beetles
| Gymnusa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gymnusa grandiceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Aleocharinae |
| Tribe: | Gymnusini |
| Genus: | Gymnusa |
| Species | |
| Gymnusa grandiceps | |
Gymnusa is a genus of rove beetles in the subfamily Aleocharinae and tribe Gymnusini. The coloration of this genus is highly coherent, with most species black and a few dark, dark brown. They range in length from 4.2 millimeters to 6.5 millimeters.[1]
Gymnusa live in semi-aquatic and aquatic environments, but never marine: they live in detritus in swamps, in bogs, streams, and slow-moving rivers. They live in the Nearctic and Palearctic in Europe and North America.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Gymnusa". 2001. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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