Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of
Staphylinidae
The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the ...
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[Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe, and D. S. Chandler. 2001. 22. Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802. p. 272–418. In: R. H. Arnett, Jr., and M. C. Thomas (eds.). American beetles, Volume 1. CRC Press; Boca Raton, Florida. ix + 443 p.]
Anatomy
*Broadly oval, compact, long slender legs.
*Elytra long, cover all but last few abdominal segments
*Tarsi 5-5-5.
Ecology
*Habitat: found on fungi, and slime molds.
*Collection Method: check fungi and slime molds.
*Biology: entire subfamily is mycophagous, most diverse in the tropics.
Systematics
Seven genera and 70 species in North America.
Image: Baeocera sp 148302 lateral.tif, ''Baeocera'' sp.
Image: Baeocera sp 148302 dorsal.tif, ''Baeocera'' sp.
References
External links
*Scaphidiinae at Bugguide.net
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Staphylinidae
Beetle subfamilies