Pseudopsinae is a
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
subfamily of
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 ...
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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, FL. ix + 443 p.]
Anatomy
*longitudinal carinae or costae on the head, pronotum, elytra, and sometimes head.
*fine stridulatory file one either side of the genital segment.
*tarsi 5-5-5, one species 3-3-3.
Ecology
*Habitat: found in fungi, forest leaf litter, flood debris, moss along streams, dung, and mammal nests.
*Collection method: sift/Berlese leaf litter.
*Biology: poorly known.
Systematics
Four genera and 12 species in North America.
References
External links
*Pseudopsinae at Bugguide.net
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Staphylinidae
Polyphaga subfamilies