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Aleocharinae
The Aleocharinae are one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles, containing over 12,000 species. Previously subject to large-scale debate whether the subfamily deserved the familial status, it is now considered one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles.James S. Ashe (1947–2005Tree of lifeUniversity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA Description The Aleocharinae are generally small to minute beetles, as they can reach a maximum length of about , but usually they are long, with a few species of , among the smallest of beetles. The body is usually slender, often densely and finely punctured; the head is more or less round and the color may be light or dark brown, reddish-brown, or black, sometimes with contrasting colors of red, yellow, and black. Anatomy Because of the size of the subfamily, their anatomy is extremely variable. However, a few key features are shared by all rove beetles. All members have antennae with 10 or 11 segments. The antennal insertion is poster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aenictoteratini
Aenictoteratini is a myrmecophilous tribe of rove beetles in the subfamily Aleocharinae which contains 10 genera, 7 of which are monotypic. In total, there are 17 species currently listed as Aenictoteratini. Distribution Most Aenictoteratini genera are found in East Asia, specifically China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, while ''Weiria australis'' (Ashe, 2003) is the only species known from Australia. All species are found inside of nests of the ant genus '' Aenictus''. Description Members of this tribe are highly adapted to life among ants, with body shapes resembling those of their hosts. Taxonomy Many genera placed in Aenictoteratini when the tribe was created in 1993 have subsequently been moved to the Myrmedoniina, a subtribe of Lomechusini, after phylogenetic analyses revealed that the group was not monophyletic. Many of the characteristics first used to define the tribe, such as an antlike "pseudo-gaster" narrowed abdomen, can be found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athetini
Athetini is a tribe of rove beetle, rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least 50 genera and 430 described species in Athetini. Taxonomy Athetini is one of the most taxonomically complex tribes of Aleocharinae and the limits of the tribe and its internal relationships are the subject of ongoing study. Ecitocharini (Seevers, 1965), was previously considered its own tribe but was recovered as part of Athetini by a phylogenetic study and was therefore synonymized. Genera References Further reading * * * * * * * * Aleocharinae {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrotona
''Acrotona'' is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (biology), family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With over 66,000 species in thousand .... There are at least 30 described species in ''Acrotona''. Species References Further reading * * * * * * * * Aleocharinae Aleocharinae genera Taxa named by Carl Gustaf Thomson {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coprothassa
''Atheta'' is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 640 described species in ''Atheta''. See also * List of Atheta species This is a list of 449 species in '' Atheta'', a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. ''Atheta'' species * '' Atheta acadiensis'' Klimaszewski & Majka, 2007 * '' Atheta acromyrmicicola'' Scheerpeltz, 1976 * '' Atheta acutangula'' Ha ... References Further reading * * * * * External links * Aleocharinae Articles created by Qbugbot Aleocharinae genera {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anopleta
''Atheta'' is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 640 described species in ''Atheta''. See also * List of Atheta species References Further reading * * * * * External links * Aleocharinae Articles created by Qbugbot Aleocharinae genera {{staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actocharini
''Actocharis'' is a genus of beetles and the only genus in the tribe Actocharini. Distribution ''Actocharis'' species are found underneath seaweed and other debris in the intertidal zone of sandy beaches along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Europe and are rarely collected due to this restricted habitat. Description Members of this genus are long, narrow, and parallel sided. They can be identified by their 4-4-5 tarsal formula and by the structure of their mouthparts, which include two-segmented labial palps and lacinia that are longer than the galea. Taxonomy ''Actocharis'' is placed in the tribe Actocharini, which was erected in 1911, as its only genus. The genus has been placed in several other tribes by different authors, including Homalotini, Myllaenini, and Phytosini, and in the 1920s it was briefly placed in a different subfamily Oxytelinae. Recent studies have revealed morphological and phylogenetic similarities between Actocharini and another coastal tribe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleochara
''Aleochara'' is a genus in the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. Larvae of Staphylinidae occur in many assorted ecological roles, most being scavengers, predators or carrion feeders, but the larvae of at least those species of ''Aleochara'' whose life histories are known are parasitoids. They feed in the puparia of suitable species of flies, killing the host in the process. Adult ''Aleochara'' are predators. ''Aleochara'' are found worldwide except in Antarctica. There are at least 150 and possibly more than 400 species in 16 subgenera. The adults of many species can be found near dung or carrion, commonly feeding on the eggs, larvae, and puparia of various scatophagous and necrophagous Diptera. The most extensively studied aleocharine rove beetle is '' Aleochara bilineata'' Gyllenhal, which is a significant biological control agent against some fly pests (notably ''Delia'' spp. in the family Anthomyiidae) of agricultural crops in the mustard and cabbage family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rove Beetle
The rove beetles are a family (biology), family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With over 66,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is one of the largest families in the beetle order, and one of the largest families of organisms. It is an ancient group that first appeared during the Middle Jurassic based on definitive records of fossilized rove beetles, with the Late Triassic taxon ''Leehermania'' more likely belonging to Myxophaga. They are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of beetles, and commonly encountered in terrestrial ecosystems. One well-known species is the devil's coach-horse beetle (''Ocypus olens''). For some other species, see List of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) species recorded in Britain, list of British rove beetles. Anatomy As might be expected for such a large family, considerable variation exists among the spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleocharini
Aleocharini is the type tribe of the subfamily Aleocharinae. It contains three subtribes, Aleocharina, Compactopediina and Hodoxenina. The tribe contains 29 genera and 682 species. The vast majority of biodiversity is distributed in the subtribe Aleocharina Aleocharina is the type subtribe and largest subtribe of the tribe Aleocharini. It contains 650 species in 16 genera. The type genus (Aleochara) contains 545 species and makes up the majority the subtribe, but this classification of the genus is ..., which contains 650 species in 16 genera including 545 species in the genus '' Aleochara'' alone. Uncategorized genera The following genera are not currently assigned to any of the 3 subtribes of Aleocharini: *'' Axiologarthra'' Pace, 2013 *'' Borneochara'' Pace, 2014 *'' Compsoglossa'' Bernhauer, 1915 *'' Eloschara'' Pace, 2012 *'' Eydelusa'' Pace, 1997 *'' Myrmecosticta'' Maruyama, 2011 *'' Oxybessoglossa'' Pace, 1993 References Aleocharinae Polyphaga tribes {{S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacrila
''Dacrila'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (biology), family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With over 66,000 species in thousand .... The genus was first described by Mulsant and Rey in 1874. The species of this genus are found in Europe. Species: * '' Dacrila fallax'' (Kraatz, 1856) * '' Dacrila setigera'' Pace, 1998 * '' Dacrila smetanai'' Pace, 1998 References Aleocharinae Staphylinidae genera {{Staphylinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
