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Hypomedon debilicornis (Wollaston, 1857)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Coleoptera

Suborder
Polyphaga

Superfamily
Staphylinoidea

Family
Staphylinidae

Genus
Hypomedon

Species
debilicornis

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Sunius debilicornis (Wollaston, 1857);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1989

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Fernandina, Floreana, Isabela, Pinta, Santa Cruzz, Santiago, Seymour

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"Galapagos Species Database, Hypomedon debilicornis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20278. Accessed 5 November 2026.