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INSECTS

Blue-winged Rove Beetle

Philonthus caeruleipennis

Insects
Native
Blue-winged Rove Beetle, Adult
Blue-winged Rove Beetle, photo 2 of 5
Blue-winged Rove Beetle, Adult

Beetle in the family Staphylinidae.

There are 41 observations of Blue-winged Rove Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale11
  2. Outaouais8
  3. Laurentides5
  4. Estrie4
  5. Lanaudière3
  6. Montérégie3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Montréal1

Similar species

Violet Rove BeetlePlatydracus violaceus