Phloeocharinae is a subfamily of 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 ...

.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

*Procoxae without mesal grove. *Abdominal tergites IV and V each with a pair of distinctive cuticular combs. *Hypopharynx distinctive. *Tarsi 5-5-5 File:Phloeocharis subtilissima Mannerheim, 1830 (9979430284).png, ''Phloeocharis subtilissima''

Ecology

*Habitat: generally found in damp places, leaf litter, under bark. *Collection method: sift/Berlese forest litter, barking, luck. *Biology: poorly known.

Systematics

Five genera and six species in North America. In Europe only the genus ''Phloeocharis'', with 12 species mostly in the Mediterranean, only ''P. subtilissima'' widespread throughout Europe.

References

*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.

References

External links

*Phloeocharinae at Bugguide.net

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