Leaf-litter-beetle
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Actium
Actium is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Pselaphinae, first described by Casey in 1886. It belongs to the tribe Trichonychini, a group of small beetles often associated with leaf litter and soil habitats. The genus is part of the diverse Pselaphinae, which are characterized by reduced wing venation and compact body forms adapted for life in confined spaces.
Astenus discopunctatus
Black-tailed Tomcat Rove Beetle
Astenus discopunctatus is a rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, commonly known as the Black-tailed Tomcat Rove Beetle. The species was originally described as Paederus discopunctatus by Thomas Say in 1831. It belongs to the subfamily Paederinae, a diverse group of rove beetles often associated with leaf litter and soil habitats. The species has been documented across eastern and central North America.
Clambus simsoni
Clambus simsoni is a small beetle in the family Clambidae, first described by Blackburn in 1902. The genus Clambus comprises minute beetles often associated with leaf litter and decaying organic matter. Records indicate presence in Austria with uncertain status in Belgium. The species has limited observation data, with 22 records on iNaturalist.
Echiaster
Echiaster is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) established by Erichson in 1839. It belongs to the subfamily Paederinae, tribe Lathrobiini, and subtribe Echiasterina. The genus is poorly documented in modern literature, with limited species-level information available. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles found in leaf litter and soil habitats.
Machaerodes carinatus
Machaerodes carinatus is a small rove beetle in the subfamily Pselaphinae, tribe Bythinini. Originally described as Bythinus carinatus by Brendel in 1865, it was later transferred to Machaerodes. The species is known from scattered records in eastern North America, primarily in the Appalachian region and Great Lakes area.
Melba
Melba is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Pselaphinae. The genus was described by Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. in 1897. It belongs to the tribe Trichonychini within the diverse and species-rich rove beetle lineage. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with leaf litter and soil habitats.
Pselaptus
Pselaptus is a genus of minute rove beetles in the subfamily Pselaphinae, family Staphylinidae. Members of this genus are characterized by their small size and the compact body form typical of pselaphine beetles. The genus was established by John Lawrence LeConte in 1880. Like other pselaphines, species in this genus are presumed to inhabit leaf litter and soil microhabitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.