Athetini
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Acrotona
Acrotona is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Thomson in 1859. The genus contains at least 30 described species. Recent taxonomic work has identified new species, including Acrotona brachyoptera from New Brunswick, Canada. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Aleocharinae, a diverse group within the rove beetles.
Apalonia
Apalonia is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, established by Casey in 1906. The genus contains at least 40 described species, placing it among the more species-rich genera within the aleocharine rove beetles. These beetles belong to the tribe Athetini, a large and diverse group characterized by small body size and complex morphological features. The genus has been documented in entomological collections, though detailed biological studies remain limited for most species.
Apalonia seticornis
Apalonia seticornis is a small rove beetle described by Casey in 1906. It belongs to the hyperdiverse subfamily Aleocharinae within Staphylinidae. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across the central and eastern United States.
Atheta frosti
Atheta frosti is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae. It was described by Bernhauer in 1909. The species is known from scattered records across northern North America, with documented occurrences in Canada and the northeastern United States. As with many aleocharine rove beetles, detailed biological information remains limited.
Atheta remulsa
Atheta remulsa is a small rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Casey in 1910. The species is known from a broad geographic range across northern North America, including most Canadian provinces and territories as well as Alaska and New York in the United States. It is one of thousands of beetle species documented in regional biodiversity surveys, including recent work in New Brunswick, Canada.
Boreostiba
Boreostiba is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, and tribe Athetini. It was described by Lohse in 1990 and is currently accepted as valid. The genus is known from northern Europe, with distribution records from Norway and Sweden. As a member of the Athetini, it belongs to a diverse tribe of small to medium-sized rove beetles commonly found in forest litter and other decaying organic matter.
Dadobiina
Dadobiina is a subtribe of rove beetles within the family Staphylinidae, established by Muona in 1979. It is classified within the tribe Athetini and subtribe Athetina of the subfamily Aleocharinae. The subtribe is currently treated as a synonym in the Catalogue of Life. Dadobiina represents a historical taxonomic grouping within the diverse and species-rich aleocharine rove beetles.
Dinaraea
Dinaraea is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Athetini, comprising approximately 16 described species. The genus is saproxylic, inhabiting dead wood habitats including subcortical galleries, rotting tree trunks, and polypore fruiting bodies. Larval morphology was first described in 2018 based on two European species, revealing diagnostic characters for the genus and distinct morphological differences between early (L1) and late (L2–3) larval instars.
Dinaraea aequata
Dinaraea aequata is a small rove beetle (2.5–3.7 mm) in the subfamily Aleocharinae, native to Europe and parts of Asia. It is saproxylic, inhabiting subcortical galleries of decaying wood and fungal fruiting bodies. The species was among the first in its genus to have its larval morphology and life history described in detail, including all three instars, prepupa, and pupal cocoon.
Goniusa
Goniusa is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, and tribe Athetini. The genus was established by Casey in 1906 and contains at least three described species. Members of this genus are small beetles with the characteristic short elytra of rove beetles, leaving most of the abdomen exposed.
Liogluta
Liogluta is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Aleocharinae, tribe Athetini. The genus was established by Thomson in 1858 and contains at least six described species distributed across Europe, Japan, and North America. These small beetles are members of one of the most species-rich lineages of rove beetles, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented for most species.
Liogluta terminalis
Liogluta terminalis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae. It was described by Casey in 1906. The species belongs to the tribe Athetini, one of the largest tribes within the Aleocharinae. Like other members of its genus, it is a small-bodied beetle with the characteristic abbreviated elytra that expose most of the abdomen typical of the Staphylinidae family.
Lypoglossa
Lypoglossa is a genus of rove beetles in the subfamily Aleocharinae, family Staphylinidae. The genus was described by Fenyes in 1918 and contains four recognized species with a disjunct distribution across the Nearctic region and Europe. Species are small, typically found in association with forest floor habitats. The genus is classified within the tribe Athetini, a diverse group of small to minute staphylinids.
Meronera
Meronera is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, established by Sharp in 1887. The genus contains at least four described species distributed in North America and Europe. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Aleocharinae, one of the largest groups within rove beetles.
Mocyta
Mocyta is a genus of small rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, tribe Athetini. The genus comprises 26 known Palearctic species, with five confirmed in Ukraine and additional species documented across Europe and North America. Species identification is complicated by significant individual variability in size, coloration, and spermatheca morphology. The genus has been used in ecological monitoring and biogeographic studies, particularly in forest ecosystems.
Pontomalota
Pontomalota is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the tribe Athetini, established by Casey in 1885. The genus belongs to a group of 'sea shore genera' within the family, suggesting association with coastal habitats. Two species are currently recognized: Pontomalota opaca (LeConte, 1863) and Pontomalota terminalia Ahn & Ashe, 1992. The genus is classified in the subfamily Aleocharinae, one of the largest and most diverse lineages of rove beetles.
Sableta infulata
Sableta infulata is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, described by Casey in 1910. It belongs to the tribe Athetini, a large group of small to medium-sized aleocharine rove beetles. The species is known from scattered records across the eastern and central United States.
Stethusa
Stethusa is a genus of small rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae. The genus was established by Casey in 1910 and is currently classified within the tribe Athetini. Members of this genus are part of the diverse aleocharine fauna of North America. Very few observations of this genus exist in biodiversity databases, suggesting either genuine rarity or undercollection.
Thamiaraea
Thamiaraea is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Carl Gustaf Thomson in 1858. It belongs to the subfamily Aleocharinae, one of the largest and most diverse groups within the family. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with records from Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Two species are documented: Thamiaraea hospita (Märkel, 1844) and Thamiaraea tsitsilasi Pace.
Thinusa
Thinusa is a genus of small rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) inhabiting intertidal marine environments. The genus contains at least two described species: Thinusa fletcheri and T. maritima. Based on morphological characters including maxillary structure and abdominal tergite shape, Thinusa is classified in the tribe Athetini rather than Phytosini.
Thinusa fletcheri
Thinusa fletcheri is an intertidal rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It was described by Casey in 1906 and is one of several species in the genus Thinusa. The genus was revised taxonomically in 1997, with T. fletcheri redescribed and lectotype designated from Casey's syntype series.
Trichiusa
Trichiusa is a genus of small rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) comprising approximately 15 described species distributed across North America and Europe. The genus was revised taxonomically in 2015, with several species synonymized under Trichiusa pilosa. Canadian records document presence across multiple provinces and territories from Nova Scotia to Yukon Territory.
Trichiusa hirsuta
Trichiusa hirsuta is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, described by Casey in 1906. The genus Trichiusa belongs to the tribe Athetini, a diverse group of small to minute rove beetles. Like other aleocharines, this species likely inhabits leaf litter, soil, or decaying organic matter in forested environments. The specific epithet 'hirsuta' refers to a hairy or bristly appearance, a characteristic feature of this species.