Zyras obliquus

Zyras obliquus
Zyras obliquus

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Zyras
Species:
Z. obliquus
Binomial name
Zyras obliquus
(Casey, 1893)
Synonyms[2]
  • Myrmedonia obliqua Casey, 1893
  • Zyras pseudohaworthi Klimaszewski, 2002

Zyras obliquus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3][4][5][6] transcontinentally from northern United States to the southern half of Canada.[2][4][6] It has been mixed with the closely related Palearctic species Zyras haworthi.[1][2]

Zyras obliquus measure 4.0–6.5 mm (0.16–0.26 in) in length.[6][2] Adults have been collected in both coniferous and deciduous forests in June–August.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zyras obliquus Oblique Minute Rove Beetle". NatureServe. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Klimaszewski, Jan; Pelletier, G.; Maruyama, Munetoshi; Hlavac, P. (2005). "Canadian species of the Zyras group of genera and review of the types from America north of Mexico (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 112: 703–733. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.80322.
  3. ^ "Zyras obliquus (Casey, 1893)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Zyras (Zyras) obliquus (Casey, 1893)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Zyras obliquus (Casey, 1893)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Species Zyras obliquus". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 21 October 2025.