Kephalos Rove-hunter Beetle

Nudobius cephalus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Kephalos Rove-hunter Beetle
Scientific Name: 
Nudobius cephalus
Synonyms: 
Tachinus tachyporoides
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Beetle
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Coleoptera
Family: 
Staphylinidae
Habitat
lives exclusively under the bark of dead or dying trees, preying on various insects living in this biocenosis. Coniferous trees seem to be preferred.
References: 
A313
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Northwest Territories: Trail River, 32 mi NW Ft. Simpson,16.VI'72, A. Smetana (CNCC) l.
Score: 
A
References: 
A313
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
1 site: Smetana, A. 1982. Revision of the subfamily Xantholoninae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada. No. 120. 389 pp
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft ranks by Chandra Venables (2012) under contract for northern beetles assessment with Environment Canada (National General Status Assessment).
Last Updated: 
July 14, 2014

References

Habitat

  • Smetana, A. (1982) Revision of the subfamily Xantholoninae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada. No. 120. 389 pp - A313 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Smetana, A. (1982) Revision of the subfamily Xantholoninae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada. No. 120. 389 pp - A313 Return