Oxytelinae
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Anotylus insecatus
Anotylus insecatus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is native to Europe but has been introduced to North America, with established populations in Canada and the United States. The species was first described by Gravenhorst in 1806 under the basionym Oxytelus insecatus. It belongs to the subfamily Oxytelinae, a group of small to medium-sized rove beetles often associated with decaying organic matter.
Apocellus
Apocellus is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, containing approximately 11 described species. These beetles are characterized by their elongated bodies and relatively short elytra typical of rove beetles. The genus was established by Erichson in 1839 and occurs primarily in the Americas, with records from North and South America.
Apocellus sphaericollis
spiny-legged rove beetle
Apocellus sphaericollis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. It is one of the larger species in the genus Apocellus and has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning North and Central America. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1831. Records indicate it occurs from southern Canada through the United States and into Mexico and Guatemala.
Bledius emarginatus
Bledius emarginatus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Blediini. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1831. It is one of many species in the large genus Bledius, which comprises small to medium-sized beetles often associated with moist or riparian habitats.
Bledius pallipennis
Bledius pallipennis is a species of rove beetle in the subfamily Oxytelinae, described by Thomas Say in 1823. It belongs to the genus Bledius, a diverse group of beetles commonly associated with moist, sandy, or muddy habitats. The species is distributed across the central and eastern United States. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with riparian or shoreline environments.
Bledius semiferrugineus
Bledius semiferrugineus is a rove beetle in the tribe Blediini, characterized by its semiferrugineous (half rusty-brown) coloration. The species occurs across eastern North America from Canada to the southern United States, with records extending to Cuba. Like other members of Bledius, it is associated with moist habitats, particularly shorelines and wetland margins. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863.
Bledius zophus
Bledius zophus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Herman in 1983. It belongs to the genus Bledius, a diverse group of small to medium-sized staphylinids often associated with moist or riparian habitats. The species is known from western North America, with records from the Pacific Northwest and adjacent regions. Like other members of Bledius, it likely inhabits shoreline or wetland environments where it may prey on small invertebrates or scavenge organic matter.
Carpelimus
spiny-legged rove beetles
Carpelimus is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) containing at least 100 described species. Members are commonly referred to as spiny-legged rove beetles. The genus has a broad distribution spanning the Palearctic, Oriental, and other regions, with recent records documenting range extensions in Southeast Asia and South Asia. At least one species, Carpelimus rivularis, has been documented as a host for phoretic mites (Pygmephoridae).
Carpelimus aridus
Carpelimus aridus is a small rove beetle (Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) described by Jacquelin du Val in 1857. The species is distributed across the Caribbean region, with records from Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Cayman Islands, as well as parts of mainland Central America including Mexico and Guatemala. As a member of the spiny-legged rove beetle subfamily Oxytelinae, it belongs to a group characterized by modified legs and association with riparian or moist habitats.
Carpelimus dentiger
Carpelimus dentiger is a small rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. It is known from the southwestern United States (Arizona and New Mexico). As a member of Carpelimus, it likely inhabits moist, organic-rich environments near water or in decomposing materials, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Carpelimus obliquus
Carpelimus obliquus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is native to North America, with records from California. The species was described by Thomas Casey in 1889 and is currently accepted under this name.
Carpelimus probus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Carpelimus probus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Casey in 1889. It belongs to the large family Staphylinidae, which comprises over 60,000 described species of rove beetles. The species is documented from limited localities in eastern North America.
Euphaniini
spiny-legged rove beetles
Euphaniini is a tribe of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Reitter in 1909, commonly referred to as spiny-legged rove beetles. The tribe comprises at least eight extant and extinct genera, including Deleaster, Euphanias, Mitosynum, Oxypius, Platydeleaster, and Syntomium, plus the fossil genera Protodeleaster and Pseudanotylus. Members of this tribe are classified within the subfamily Oxytelinae.
Manda
Manda is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) established by Blackwelder in 1952. The genus belongs to the subfamily Oxytelinae and tribe Planeustomini. At least two species have been described within this genus. Rove beetles in this genus are characterized by their elongated bodies and reduced elytra that expose much of the abdomen. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Ochthephilus biimpressus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Ochthephilus biimpressus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Mäklin in 1852. It is a small rove beetle with characteristic short elytra that leave most of the abdomen exposed, a defining trait of its family. The species is distributed across western North America from Alaska to California and eastward to Colorado and Montana.
Ochthephilus planus
Ochthephilus planus is a rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. This small beetle is distributed across northern North America, with records from Canada (including Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon) and the United States (including Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming), as well as the Russian Far East. The species was first described by J.L. LeConte in 1861 based on specimens from North America. Like other members of the Oxytelinae, it is associated with moist habitats and organic matter decomposition.
Oxytelini
spiny-legged rove beetles
Oxytelini is a tribe of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) characterized by spiny legs. The tribe contains approximately 11 genera and at least 20 described species. Members are small to medium-sized beetles found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic-edge habitats. The group includes the well-known genus Oxytelus, among others.
Oxytelus sculptus
Oxytelus sculptus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Gravenhorst in 1806. It belongs to the tribe Oxytelini within the subfamily Oxytelinae. The species has been documented in the Azores archipelago based on distribution records. As with other members of the genus Oxytelus, it is a small beetle with the characteristic abbreviated elytra of staphylinid beetles.
Platystethus
spiny-legged rove beetles
Platystethus is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed across multiple continents. At least one species, P. arenarius, has been documented exhibiting sub-social behavior. Members of this genus are characterized by modified hind legs with spiny projections.
Platystethus americanus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Platystethus americanus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. It is characterized by spiny legs, a trait common to members of its genus. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning North America, Central America, and Oceania, with documented records from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Hawaii, and Japan. New distributional records have been reported, indicating ongoing range documentation.
Platystethus spiculus
Platystethus spiculus is a small rove beetle (Staphylinidae) first described from South America in 1840. The species has established an exceptionally broad distribution across the Neotropics and has been introduced to the Galápagos Islands and Tahiti. Its spread to oceanic islands suggests human-mediated dispersal, likely through agricultural or horticultural trade. The species belongs to the subfamily Oxytelinae, whose members are often associated with decaying organic matter and moist microhabitats.
Syntomium
Syntomium is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Oxytelinae. The genus was established by Curtis in 1828 and contains at least two described species: Syntomium aeneum and Syntomium caucasicum. Members of this genus are found in Europe and North America, with distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.