| Aleochara littoralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Aleochara |
| Species: | A. littoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aleochara littoralis (Mäklin, 1853) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Aleochara littoralis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2]
The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With over 66,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is the largest family in the beetle order, and one of the largest families of organisms. It is an ancient group, with fossilized rove beetles known from the Triassic, 200 million years ago, and possibly even earlier if the genus Leehermania proves to be a member of this family. They are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of beetles, and commonly encountered in terrestrial ecosystems.
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.
Anthony Adrian Allen was a British entomologist who published several hundred scientific papers, in particular on the Coleoptera (beetles) of the British Isles. He was active for much of the middle and late 20th century. He formed a bridge between the great entomologists of last century, and the present generation, many of whom benefitted from his knowledge and guidance.
Aleochara sculptiventris is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.
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Atheta is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 640 described species in Atheta.
Aleochara sulcicollis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Its larval stage is associated with macroalgae as the species is a parasitoid of kelp flies.
Halobrecta is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about six described species in Halobrecta.
Aleochara curtula is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. They are commonly known as Shortened Minute Rove Beetle. This beetle is found in Europe, Northern Asia and North America.
Atheta pennsylvanica is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.
Nehemitropia is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least two described species in Nehemitropia.
Oxypodini is a tribe of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 50 genera and 580 described species in Oxypodini.
Anacyptus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There is one described species in Anacyptus, A. testaceus.
Aleochara lata is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Aleochara pacifica is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zyras rudis is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.
Cercyon littoralis is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Dinardilla is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least two described species in Dinardilla.
Gennadota is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least two described species in Gennadota.
Philotermes is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about seven described species in Philotermes.
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