''Xantholinus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of the beetle 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 ...

, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)
Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Brazil.
''Rev. Bras. Entomol.'' 54(1) 147-48. Most are native to the

Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ...

, and some have been introduced to North America.Brunke, A. and C. G. Majka. (2010)
The adventive genus ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae in North America: new records and a synthesis of distributional data.
''ZooKeys'' 65 51–61. The

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. Th ...

e of at least some species are

bioluminescent Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some fungi, microorganisms including some b ...

. There are about 274 species in this genus. Xantholinus glabratus 2

Species include: * ''

Xantholinus appenninicola ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Steel, 1946) * ''

Xantholinus baeticus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1975) * ''

Xantholinus balearicus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family rove beetle, Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholin ...

'' (Coiffait, 1962) * ''

Xantholinus bonomettoi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1972) * ''

Xantholinus bordonii ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1970) * ''

Xantholinus bulgaricus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family rove beetle, Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholin ...

'' (Coiffait, 1972) * '' Xantholinus cerrutii'' (Coiffait, 1964) * ''

Xantholinus coiffaiti ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (H. Franz, 1966) * ''

Xantholinus colasi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Jarrige, 1941) * ''

Xantholinus devillei ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1956) * ''

Xantholinus elegans ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Olivier, 1795) * ''

Xantholinus euboicus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Korge, 1973) * ''

Xantholinus fortepunctatus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Motschulsky, 1860) * ''

Xantholinus franzi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1973) * ''

Xantholinus fuenteanus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Reitter, 1901) * ''

Xantholinus gastraeus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Gistel, 1857) * ''

Xantholinus graecus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Kraatz, 1858) * ''

Xantholinus gridellii ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1956) * ''

Xantholinus humidicola ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Gistel, 1857) * '' Xantholinus ibericus'' (Steel, 1950) * ''

Xantholinus maritimus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Reitter, 1908) * '' Xantholinus morandi'' (Coiffait, 1958) * ''

Xantholinus nicolasi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1972) * ''

Xantholinus occultans ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family rove beetle, Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholin ...

'' (Gistel, 1857) * ''

Xantholinus padus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family rove beetle, Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholin ...

'' (Coiffait, 1973) * ''

Xantholinus pantokratoris ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family rove beetle, Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholin ...

'' (Bordoni, 1975) * '' Xantholinus perezi'' (Outerelo, 1976) * ''

Xantholinus phenicus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1971) * '' Xantholinus proceroides'' (Coiffait, 1971) * '' Xantholinus procerus'' (Erichson, 1839) * ''

Xantholinus quadratus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Stephens, 1833) * ''

Xantholinus ruffoi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1972) * ''

Xantholinus rufipennis ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Erichson, 1839) * ''

Xantholinus rufipes ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (P. Lucas, 1846) * ''

Xantholinus rufus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Grimmer, 1841) * '' Xantholinus sardous'' (Gridelli, 1947) * '' Xantholinus sidonensis'' (Coiffait, 1956) * ''

Xantholinus sighisoarae ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1973) * '' Xantholinus styriacus'' (Grimmer, 1841) * ''

Xantholinus tothi ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1986) * ''

Xantholinus translucidus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Scriba, 1870) * ''

Xantholinus vandalicus ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1973) * ''

Xantholinus varnensis ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Coiffait, 1972) * ''

Xantholinus vinicolor ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Ushakov, 1989) * '' Xantholinus vitalei'' (Bernhauer, 1943) * ''

Xantholinus wrasei ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1989) * ''

Xantholinus zalathnae ''Xantholinus'' is a genus of the beetle family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They can be found throughout the world.Rosa, S. P. (2010)Second record of bioluminescence in larvae of ''Xantholinus'' Dejean (Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) from Bra ...

'' (Bordoni, 1973)

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