Staphylininae
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Acylophorina
Acylophorina is a subtribe of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) within the tribe Staphylinini. The subtribe contains the genus Acylophorus, which includes species distributed in Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. Members of this subtribe are characterized by specific morphological traits that distinguish them from related staphylinine beetles.
Acylophorus
Acylophorus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Staphylinini, subtribe Acylophorina. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution with documented species across sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, and northern Europe. Taxonomic revisions have established numerous species synonymies and described multiple new species from African and insular populations. The genus is characterized by morphological features including distinctive forebody structure, maxillary palpi, antennae, and aedeagus morphology used in species-level identification.
Acylophorus caseyi
Casey's Rove Beetle
Acylophorus caseyi is a species of rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) described by Leng in 1920. It belongs to the genus Acylophorus, a group of relatively large rove beetles within the tribe Staphylinini. The species is known from eastern North America, with records spanning from Canada to the southeastern United States. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with forest floor habitats and decaying organic matter.
Atanygnathus
Atanygnathus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Jakobson in 1909. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution and includes at least three described species: A. bicolor, A. terminalis, and A. poussereaui. It belongs to the subtribe Tanygnathinina within the tribe Staphylinini. As with other staphylinid beetles, members of this genus are characterized by their shortened elytra that leave much of the abdomen exposed.
Atrecus americanus
Atrecus americanus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Casey in 1906. It belongs to the tribe Othiini within the subfamily Staphylininae. The species is known from eastern North America, with records spanning from southeastern Canada through the northeastern and north-central United States.
Atrecus macrocephalus
Atrecus macrocephalus is a rove beetle in the tribe Othiini, characterized by its relatively large head compared to body proportions. The species occurs across northern North America and has been recorded in both Canada and the western and northeastern United States. As a member of Staphylinidae, it belongs to one of the most diverse beetle families, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited in published literature.
Belonuchus
Belonuchus is a genus of large rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, comprising more than 30 described species. Members of this genus are found in the Americas, with records from Mexico and the southwestern United States. At least one species, B. cifuentesi, has been documented in association with Agave plants. The genus is characterized by features typical of the tribe Staphylinini within the subfamily Staphylininae.
Cyrtoquedius verres
Cyrtoquedius verres is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Smetana in 1971. It belongs to the subtribe Cyrtoquediina within the tribe Staphylinini. The species is documented from multiple U.S. states and Mexico, indicating a broad distribution across the southeastern and south-central United States and adjacent Mexico. As a member of Staphylinidae, it possesses the characteristic short elytra that leave most of the abdomen exposed.
Dinothenarus
Dinothenarus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, established by Thomson in 1858. The genus contains at least two described species and has a disjunct distribution spanning northern North America, Eurasia, and Mexico. The subgenus Dinothenarus (s. str.) was previously known only from northern North America and Eurasia until the discovery of D. amisadaiae in the high mountains of central Mexico, representing a significant range extension.
Diochini
Diochini is a tribe of rove beetles within the subfamily Staphylininae, established by Casey in 1906. The tribe contains at least 2 genera and 84 described species. Coomania was historically included but was removed to its own monotypic tribe Coomaniini in 2020. Members are small to medium-sized predatory beetles with the characteristic short elytra of rove beetles.
Erichsonius brachycephalus
A small rove beetle in the genus Erichsonius, described by J.H. Frank in 1975. The species epithet 'brachycephalus' (short-headed) refers to its relatively compact head shape compared to congeners. Records are sparse, with documented occurrences in eastern North America.
Gabrius fallaciosus
Gabrius fallaciosus is a rove beetle in the tribe Staphylinini, subfamily Staphylininae. It was originally described as Philonthus fallaciosus by Horn in 1884 and later transferred to the genus Gabrius. The species is known from eastern North America, with records spanning Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus, it is a ground-dwelling beetle associated with soil and decaying organic matter.
Lissohypnus
Lissohypnus is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the tribe Xantholinini, established by Casey in 1906. The genus belongs to the subfamily Staphylininae, one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases, suggesting it is either rare, poorly sampled, or taxonomically cryptic.
Oecotheini
Oecotheini is a tribe of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) within the subfamily Staphylininae. Members of this tribe are characterized by specific morphological features related to their mouthparts and body structure. The tribe includes the genus Oecothea, which contains species adapted to particular ecological niches. Oecotheini represents a relatively small and specialized lineage within the diverse rove beetle fauna.
Platydracus praelongus
Platydracus praelongus is a large rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, native to North America. The species belongs to a genus containing some of the largest rove beetles, with individuals reaching substantial body lengths compared to most staphylinids. Like other Platydracus species, it is a predatory beetle. The species has been documented across eastern and southern United States, with records extending into Mexico.
Platydracus undescribed-fla
An undescribed species of large rove beetle in the genus Platydracus, recognized from Florida but not yet formally described in the scientific literature. Members of this genus are among the largest rove beetles in North America, typically characterized by their elongated bodies, shortened forewings (elytra) that leave most of the abdomen exposed, and predatory habits.
Platyprosopinae
Platyprosopinae is a subfamily of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Moore in 1964. It is currently treated as a synonym within the subfamily Staphylininae, tribe Platyprosopini. The group represents a historical taxonomic concept that has been subsumed into broader staphylinine classification. Members of the tribe Platyprosopini, to which this subfamily referred, are characterized by distinctive morphological features within the diverse rove beetle fauna.
Platyprosopus
Platyprosopus is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) comprising the monotypic tribe Platyprosopini. Species exhibit a nearly worldwide distribution and are consistently associated with humid environments near rivers. The genus is notable for possessing a distinctive set of three abdominal openings at the base of tergites and sternites, associated with a reinforced muscular system and presumed glandular cells, though the biological function of these structures remains unknown.
Quedius fulvicollis
Quedius fulvicollis is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) described by Stephens in 1833. Originally placed in the genus Raphirus, it is now classified within the large genus Quedius. The species has a Holarctic distribution, occurring across Europe, Russia, Central Asia, Iceland, and North America. As a member of Staphylininae, it likely occupies ground-dwelling habitats and contributes to decomposition processes, though specific ecological studies are limited.
Quedius marginalis
Quedius marginalis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, first described by Mäklin in 1852. It is currently classified as an ambiguous synonym in the Catalogue of Life, placed within the subgenus Quedius (Distichalius). The species belongs to the diverse genus Quedius, one of the largest genera in Staphylinidae, whose members are predominantly predatory and commonly found in soil, leaf litter, and decaying organic matter.