Euplectitae is a supertribe of ant-loving beetles in the family
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, th ...
. There are at least 20 genera and 30 described species in Euplectitae.
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Genera
These 27 genera belong to the supertribe Euplectitae:
* '' Actiastes'' Casey, 1897 i c g b
* ''Actium
Actium or Aktion ( grc, Ἄκτιον) was a town on a promontory in ancient Acarnania at the entrance of the Ambraciot Gulf, off which Octavian gained his celebrated victory, the Battle of Actium, over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31&n ...
'' Casey, 1886 i c g b
* ''Bibloplectus
''Bibloplectus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 ab ...
'' Reitter, 1881 i c g b
* ''Conoplectus
''Conoplectus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abd ...
'' Brendel, 1888 i c g b
* ''Dalmosanus
''Dalmosanus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdo ...
'' Park, 1952 i c g b
* ''Dalmosella
''Dalmosella'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdo ...
'' Casey, 1897 i c g b
* '' Euboarhexius'' Grigarick & Schuster, 1966 i c g b
* '' Euplectus'' Leach, 1817 i c g b
* ''Eutyphlus
''Eutyphlus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdom ...
'' LeConte, 1880 i c g b
* ''Leptoplectus
''Leptoplectus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 a ...
'' Casey, 1908 i c g b
* '' Mayetia'' Mulsant & Rey, 1875 i c g b
* '' Melba'' Casey, 1897 i c g b
* '' Morius'' Casey, 1894 i c g b
* '' Oropodes'' Casey, 1894 i c g b
* ''Oropus
Oropus or Oropos ( grc, ὁ Ὠρωπός, or rarely ἡ Ὠρωπός) was a town on the borders of ancient Attica and Boeotia, and the capital of a district, called after it Oropia (ἡ Ὠρωπία.) This district is a maritime plain, through ...
'' Casey, 1886 i c g b
* ''Pseudactium
''Pseudactium'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Pseudactium''.
Species
These 12 species belong to the genus ''Pseudactium'':
* ''Pseudactium alexanderi'' Carlton & Chandler ...
'' Casey, 1908 i c g b
* ''Pycnoplectus
''Pycnoplectus'' is a genus of in the family 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 ...
'' Casey, 1897 i c g b
* ''Ramecia
''Ramecia'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdomi ...
'' Casey, 1894 i c g b
* ''Rhexidius
''Rhexidius'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdom ...
'' Casey, 1887 i c g b
* '' Rhexius'' LeConte, 1849 i c g b
* '' Sebaga'' Raffray, 1891 i c g b
* ''Thesiastes
''Thesiastes'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abdo ...
'' Casey, 1894 i c g b
* '' Thesium'' Casey, 1884 i c g b
* '' Trichonyx'' Chaudoir, 1845 i c g b
* ''Trimiomelba
''Trimiomelba'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family 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 abd ...
'' Casey, 1897 i c g b
* ''Trimioplectus
''Trimioplectus'' is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least three described species in ''Trimioplectus''.
Species
These three species belong to the genus ''Trimioplectus'':
* '' Trimioplectus auerbachi'' Pa ...
'' Brendel, 1891 i c g b
* '' Trimium'' Aubé, 1833 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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