Fungicolous
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Gyrophaena gilvicollis
Gyrophaena gilvicollis is a small rove beetle in the subfamily Aleocharinae, described by Casey in 1906. The species belongs to the Gyrophaena genus, a group of minute beetles associated with fungal habitats. Its distribution spans eastern North America, with records from Canada and the eastern United States.
Gyrophaena nanoides
Gyrophaena nanoides is a small rove beetle described by Seevers in 1951. It belongs to the genus Gyrophaena, a group of aleocharine staphylinids characterized by their compact, often flattened bodies and association with fungal substrates. The species is documented from northeastern and north-central North America, with records spanning Canada and the eastern United States. Like other Gyrophaena species, it likely inhabits decaying fungi and organic matter, though specific ecological details remain limited.
Lordithon anticus
Lordithon anticus is a rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Horn in 1877. The species belongs to the subfamily Mycetoporinae, a group associated with fungal habitats. It has been documented across northeastern North America with scattered records extending into the Midwest. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to inhabit decaying organic matter, though specific ecological studies are limited.
Oxyporus elegans
Oxyporus elegans is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by J.L. LeConte in 1877. It belongs to the subfamily Oxyporinae, a group characterized by their association with fungal habitats. The species is known from limited distribution records in the southern United States.