Quedius gissaricus

Quedius gissaricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Quedius
Species:
Q. gissaricus
Binomial name
Quedius gissaricus
Salnitska & Solodovnikov, 2022[1]

Quedius gissaricus is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Gissar Mountain Range in Tajikistan.

Description

They have a black body with reddish appendages. The head and pronotum are completely black, while the elytra and abdomen are black with paler margins. They have fully developed wings.

Etymology

The species name is derived from the mountain range where this specimen was collected.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Salnitska, Maria; Solodovnikov, Alexey (2022-06-16). "New species and records of Quedius rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) from Middle Asia". European Journal of Taxonomy (823): 141–157. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.823.1823. Retrieved October 8, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.