Xantholinini
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Aptopus gracilis
Aptopus gracilis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Xantholinini. Members of this genus are characterized by their slender, elongated body form typical of many rove beetles. The species is distinguished from congeners by its gracile proportions and specific morphological details of the antennae and pronotum. Like other Xantholinini, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter and soil habitats, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented in published literature.
Gyrohypnus
Gyrohypnus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, described by William Elford Leach in 1819. The genus contains approximately 35 recognized species with a cosmopolitan distribution. Members belong to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae. These beetles are small to medium-sized predatory insects commonly found in soil and leaf litter habitats.
Hesperolinus
Hesperolinus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Xantholinini. It was established by Casey in 1906. The genus belongs to the diverse subfamily Staphylininae, one of the largest lineages within rove beetles. Members of this genus are poorly documented in modern literature and appear to be rarely collected.
Hesperolinus parcus
Hesperolinus parcus is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) in the tribe Xantholinini. It is distributed across western North America from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863. Like other members of its tribe, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
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.
Lissohypnus texanus
Lissohypnus texanus is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) described by Casey in 1906. It belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae. The species is known from scattered records in the southern United States and Mexico. Like other staphylinids, it likely inhabits moist terrestrial environments where it functions as a predator or scavenger, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Lithocharodes
Lithocharodes is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the tribe Xantholinini, established by Sharp in 1876. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles characterized by the shortened elytra typical of the family. The genus is part of the diverse Staphylininae subfamily, one of the largest groups within rove beetles. Information on specific species and biology remains limited in available literature.
Lithocharodes longicollis
Long-collared Rove Beetle
Lithocharodes longicollis is a rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Xantholinini, characterized by its notably elongated pronotum that gives rise to both its scientific and common names. The species was originally described by LeConte in 1863 under the genus Leptacinus. It is widely distributed across eastern and central North America, with records spanning from Canada (Ontario, Quebec) through much of the eastern and midwestern United States.
Lordithon oregonus
Lordithon oregonus is a species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) described by Campbell in 1982. The species was originally described under the genus Lordithon but has been synonymized under Bobitobus oregonus in some taxonomic treatments. It is known from the Pacific Northwest region of North America, with records from British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington. The genus Lordithon belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae.
Neohypnus beckeri
Ed Becker's Rove Beetle
Neohypnus beckeri is a rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Smetana in 1982. It is known from northeastern North America, with records in Canada and the United States. The species is named in honor of Ed Becker. Like other members of the genus Neohypnus, it belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae.
Neohypnus hamatus
Hooked Rove Beetle
A rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, characterized by the notably short elytra typical of the family. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1830 and is widely distributed across northern North America. The common name "Hooked Rove Beetle" refers to a distinctive morphological feature, likely a hooked structure on the body.
Neohypnus obscurus
Obscure Rove Beetle
Neohypnus obscurus is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) in the tribe Xantholinini. It is broadly distributed across North America, with records from most Canadian provinces and many U.S. states. The species was described by Erichson in 1839. Very few biological observations have been published for this species.
Nudobius cephalus
Kephalos Rove-hunter Beetle
A rove beetle in the tribe Xantholinini, distributed across much of North America. The species has been recorded from 23 iNaturalist observations. Members of genus Nudobius are predatory rove beetles associated with decaying wood and fungal habitats.
Oxybleptes
Oxybleptes is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Smetana in 1982 within the tribe Xantholinini. The genus contains at least one confirmed species, Oxybleptes davisi (Notman, 1924), which has been documented in northeastern North America with a western range extension to Minnesota. Records indicate male specimens may be collected under specific circumstances, though details remain limited. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse rove beetle family, one of the largest families of organisms on Earth.
Oxybleptes davisi
A small rove beetle in the tribe Xantholinini, first recorded in Minnesota in 2014, extending its known range considerably westward from previous records in the eastern United States. The species was described by Notman in 1924.
Phacophallus
Phacophallus is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) established by Coiffait in 1956. The genus contains approximately 28 recognized species with an almost cosmopolitan distribution, found across multiple continents. As a member of the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae, these beetles share the characteristic short elytra and elongated body form typical of rove beetles. Records indicate presence in northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Stenistoderus rubripennis
Red-winged Rove Beetle
A medium-sized rove beetle (Staphylinidae) characterized by distinctive reddish-orange elytra that contrast with its darker head and pronotum. The species occurs across eastern and central North America, with records spanning from Ontario south to Texas and east to the Atlantic coast. Adults have been collected in diverse terrestrial habitats including deciduous forests, grasslands, and riparian areas. The specific epithet 'rubripennis' refers directly to the red-colored wing covers.
Stictolinus
Stictolinus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, tribe Xantholinini. It was described by Casey in 1906. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles with the characteristic abbreviated elytra of the family. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse rove beetle lineage, one of the largest families of beetles globally.
Stictolinus flavipes
Stictolinus flavipes is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) described by John L. LeConte in 1863. The species epithet "flavipes" (yellow legs) refers to a distinctive color characteristic. It belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae. The species has been recorded across northeastern North America, with distribution spanning eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
Thyreocephalus
Thyreocephalus is a genus of rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Xantholinini) established by Guérin-Méneville in 1844. The genus exhibits substantial geographic diversity, with 32 recognized species in sub-Saharan Africa and nine species recorded from Mexico—the most species-rich country for this genus in the Americas. Recent taxonomic revisions have clarified species boundaries, transferred multiple species from related genera (Eulissus, Xantholinus), and established the 'puncticeps' species group for five closely related Mexican species. A new genus, Afrus, was erected to accommodate species formerly placed in Thyreocephalus.
Thyreocephalus arizonicus
Thyreocephalus arizonicus is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae: Xantholinini) described by Smetana in 1982 from Arizona, USA. It belongs to the 'puncticeps' species group, a cluster of five closely related Mexican species characterized by shared morphological features. The species was first recorded from Mexico in 2016, with specimens documented from Estado de México, Jalisco, and Morelos. As with other members of its genus, it is a small to medium-sized staphylinid beetle with the characteristic short elytra exposing most of the abdomen.
Xestolinus abdominalis
Xestolinus abdominalis is a rove beetle species in the family Staphylinidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1906. It belongs to the tribe Xantholinini within the subfamily Staphylininae. The species has a broad transcontinental distribution across northern North America, with records spanning from Alaska and western Canada to the northeastern United States and south to Arizona and Colorado. As with most rove beetles, it is likely associated with soil and decaying organic matter habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.