Carphacis
Gozis, 1886
Species Guides
3A of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae. Formerly treated as a subgenus of Lordithon, it was reinstated as a valid genus in a 1980 revision. The genus contains three North American and at least one Palearctic species. Members are small beetles associated with fungal .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Separated from the closely related Lordithon by characters of the and other male genitalia structures. The 1980 revision by Campbell provides a key distinguishing the three North American (C. dimidiatus, C. intrusus, C. nepigonensis) from each other and from the Palearctic species.
Habitat
Associated with fungal fruiting bodies and decaying organic matter, consistent with other members of the Tachyporinae.
Distribution
North America (three : C. dimidiatus, C. intrusus, C. nepigonensis) and Palearctic region (at least one species). GBIF records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Ecological Role
Likely contributes to nutrient cycling through association with fungal decomposition, though specific ecological functions have not been documented.
Similar Taxa
- LordithonFormerly included Carphacis as a subgenus; distinguished by male genitalia characters, particularly structure.
- BolitobiusHistorical confusion due to synonymy; C. dimidiatus and related were previously placed in Bolitobius.