Homaeotarsus

Hochhuth, 1851

Species Guides

Homaeotarsus badius
Homaeotarsus bicolor
Homaeotarsus cinctus(Belted Tomcat Rove Beetle)
Homaeotarsus cribratus
Homaeotarsus floridanus
Homaeotarsus pallipes
Homaeotarsus parallelum
Homaeotarsus sellatus
Homaeotarsus strenuus

Homaeotarsus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, established by Hochhuth in 1851. The genus contains approximately 16 described . It belongs to the Paederinae, a diverse group within the rove beetles. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles with the characteristic abbreviated of Staphylinidae.

Homaeotarsus bicolor by (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mark Richman. Used under a CC-BY license.

Homaeotarsus cribratus by (c) Dan MacNeal, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan MacNeal. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Homaeotarsus: //ˌhoʊ.mi.oʊˈtɑr.səs//

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Distribution

Records indicate presence in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The likely has a broader distribution, but specific range details are not well documented.

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Taxonomic placement

Homaeotarsus is classified in the subtribe Cryptobiina within the tribe Paederini, Paederinae. This placement reflects its relationship to other small rove beetles in this group.

Species diversity

Approximately 16 have been described in this , though detailed species-level information remains limited in publicly available sources.

Observation data

iNaturalist records 1,742 observations for this , suggesting it is encountered with moderate frequency but may be underreported due to identification challenges.