Bledius aterrimus Fauvel, 1877 (a species of rove-beetle)
Basis for Tasmanian occurrence
TMAG collections
Classification
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Staphylinoidea
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Oxytelinae
Tribe: Blediini
Morphology
Typical length (mm): 3.5
Flightedness: winged and assumed capable of flight
Ecology
Associated with wrack on sandy shores – predatory on associated micro-arthropods
