Aleocharine
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Boreostiba websteri
Boreostiba websteri is a species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Aleocharinae, described from North America in 2011. The species belongs to a genus associated with boreal and northern temperate regions. It is known from limited collection records in eastern Canada and Alaska.
Geostiba
Geostiba is a genus of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Aleocharinae, tribe Geostibini. The genus contains over 250 described species distributed across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. Many species are placed in subgenera including Sibiota, Tropogastrosipalia, Sipalotricha, and Typhlusida. Species are predominantly found in temperate regions, with significant diversity in the Caucasus, Mediterranean, and Appalachian Mountains. Several species have been documented as predators of tick nymphs in soil ecosystems.
Gyrophaena vitrina
Gyrophaena vitrina is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Casey in 1906. It belongs to the tribe Homalotini, a group of small, often mycophagous aleocharines. The species has been recorded from eastern North America, with scattered observations across Canada and the United States. Like other Gyrophaena species, it is likely associated with fungal habitats, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Oxypoda opaca
Oxypoda opaca is a small rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Aleocharinae. Native to the Palearctic region, it has been introduced to North America where it is now established in Canada and the United States. Like other aleocharines, it is a member of the diverse rove beetle fauna associated with various decaying organic matter habitats.