Aleocharine Rove Beetles of British Columbia: A Hotspot of Canadian Biodiversity (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Aleocharine beetles are among the most poorly known and difficult-to-identify groups of Coleoptera worldwide. This book presents the first comprehensive synopsis of aleocharine rove beetle species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from British Columbia, Canada.

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e Beetles of British Columbia: A Hotspot of Canadian Biodiversity (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Aleocharine Rove Beetles of British Columbia: A Hotspot of Canadian Biodiversity (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Jan Klimaszewski • E. Richard Hoebeke • Benoit Godin • Anthony Davies • Kayla I. Perry • Caroline Bourdon • Neville Winchester

Aleocharine Rove Beetles of British Columbia: A Hotspot of Canadian Biodiversity (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Jan Klimaszewski Natural Resources Canada Laurentian Forestry Centre Québec, QC, Canada Benoit Godin Whitehorse, YT, Canada Kayla I. Perry Department of Entomology The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, USA Neville Winchester Department of Biology University of Victoria Victoria, BC, Canada

E. Richard Hoebeke Georgia Museum of Natural History and Department of Entomology University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA Anthony Davies Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes Ottawa, ON, Canada Caroline Bourdon Natural Resources Canada Laurentian Forestry Centre Québec, QC, Canada

ISBN 978-3-030-36173-0 ISBN 978-3-030-36174-7 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36174-7

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We are honored to dedicate this body of work to our colleague Steve Ashe for his many authoritative contributions to aleocharine systematics through his impressive scientific publication record and his love of little rove beetles. His unwavering commitment to promoting and strengthening our knowledge of the Aleocharinae is unsurpassed.

Preface

Worldwide, aleocharine beetles are among the most poorly known and difficult-to-identify groups of Co