Transoceanic-dispersal

Guides

• Cafius

  coastal rove beetles

  Cafius is a genus of relatively large rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, comprising approximately 8 described species in North America and approaching 50 globally. The genus originated in the early Miocene (ca. 17.91 Ma) along the coasts of Europe and Australia, with subsequent diversification driven by transoceanic dispersal via ocean surface currents. Species are obligate inhabitants of coastal marine environments, particularly sandy intertidal zones. The genus is notable for its global distribution across temperate and tropical coastlines and its biological adaptations to saline, dynamic shoreline habitats.

  rove-beetlesStaphylinidaecoastalintertidalmarinepredatorytransoceanic-dispersalMiocene-originwrack-faunasandy-beaches

• Trogaspidiini

  Trogaspidiini is a tribe of velvet ants (Mutillidae) characterized by morphological features of the male genitalia and body structure. The tribe includes genera such as Neotrogaspidia, which occurs across the Australasian, Oriental and Palearctic Regions. Members of this tribe exhibit complex taxonomic histories with frequent synonymies and transfers between genera.

  HymenopteraMutillidaevelvet-antsAculeataparasitoid-waspswingless-femalesmale-genitaliabiogeographyNortheast-Asiatransoceanic-dispersal