
Palaminus
As recorded: Palaminus Erichson, 1839
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Staphylinidae
- Collected by
- Bryan, Jr., E.H.
- Type status
- Type
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Palaminus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-26.

2026-05-26
Groton yard, MA, USA
(c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-04
Sessions Woods Wildlife Management, 341 Milford St, Burlington, CT 06013, USA
(c) Steve King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-03
Hamden, CT, USA
(c) Steve King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-02-17
Virginia, US
(c) Oliver Yung, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-01-30
Coffs Harbour NSW, Australia
(c) Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2024-05-17
Colonel Denning State Park, 1599 Doubling Gap Rd, Newville, PA 17241, USA
(c) Matthew Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Palaminus. BPBM 471. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37873926. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/enttyp/471.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37873926 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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