Philonthus carbonarius

As recorded: Philonthus bothellensis Hatch, 1957

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Staphylinidae

Collected by: Gressitt, J.L.
Type status: Type
Record type: Preserved specimen

Philonthus carbonarius observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-13.

2026-06-13

Greater Poland, PL

(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-13

Greater Poland, PL

(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02

Greater Poland, PL

(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-02

Greater Poland, PL

(c) Michał Górski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-10

WB Beach Ave @ Bute St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1V5, Canada

(c) Timothy Loh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-07

Baden-Württemberg, DE

(c) grg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Philonthus carbonarius. BPBM 14206. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38018655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/enttyp/14206.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38018655 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

Data-quality notes from GBIF

Coordinates recorded as 0, 0

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