Ant-like-stone-beetles
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Cephenniini
Cephenniini is a tribe of minute rove beetles within the subfamily Scydmaeninae (Staphylinidae). The tribe was first described by Reitter in 1882 and contains the genera Cephennodes and Cephennomicrus. These beetles are distributed across the Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australasian regions, with records from Africa, Madagascar, Indian Ocean islands, Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. Recent taxonomic work has documented first records in South Africa, Christmas Island, and the Philippines.
Euthiconus
Euthiconus is a genus of minute rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Scydmaeninae. The genus was established by Reitter in 1882 and contains five described species. These beetles are found in Europe and North America, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden confirmed. The group belongs to the tribe Eutheiini within the ant-like stone beetle subfamily.
Scydmaenus
ant-like stone beetles
Scydmaenus is a genus of minute rove beetles in the subfamily Scydmaeninae, commonly called ant-like stone beetles. The genus has nearly cosmopolitan distribution with species documented across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and other regions. Members are small, slow-moving beetles typically found in soil and leaf litter habitats. Some species have been documented as predators of soft-bodied arthropods, though earlier literature suggested specialization on armored mites.