Oxytelus

Gravenhorst, 1802

spiny-legged rove beetles

Species Guides

Oxytelus is a of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Gravenhorst in 1802. It comprises over 50 described distributed across multiple continents. Members are commonly referred to as spiny-legged rove beetles, a name reflecting a distinctive morphological feature of the group.

Oxytelus laqueatus (29284428188) by Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

The Coleoptera of the British islands. A descriptive account of the families, genera, and species indigenous to Great Britain and Ireland, with notes as to localities, habitats, etc (1888) (14596195177) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Oxytelus laqueatus (Marsham, 1802) Genital 2 by URSchmidt. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Oxytelus: /ˌɑk.sɪˈtiː.ləs/

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Identification

The is distinguished by spiny modifications on the legs, particularly the tibiae, which separate it from other rove beetle genera. -level identification requires examination of genitalia and other fine morphological characters.