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.
Alcimochthes is a genus of Asian crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1885. As of June 2020 it contains three species, found in eastern Asia: A. limbatus, A. melanophthalmus, and A. meridionalis.
The minute tree-fungus beetles, family Ciidae, are a sizeable group of beetles which inhabit Polyporales bracket fungi or coarse woody debris. Most numerous in warmer regions, they are nonetheless widespread and a considerable number of species occur as far polewards as Scandinavia for example.
The Oxyporinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae discovered in 1839 by Erichson. One genus, Oxyporus Fabricius, with 132 species, is found worldwide.
Domatha is a genus of crab spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895. As of September 2020 it contains two species, found in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea: D. celeris and D. vivida.
Trigonurus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae, the only family of the subfamily Trigonurinae. There are about nine described species in Trigonurus, found in the Holarctic.
Goniusa is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least three described species in Goniusa.
Halobrecta algophila is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Australia, Europe and Northern Asia, North America, South America, and New Zealand.
Halobrecta is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about six described species in Halobrecta.
Microdonia is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least four described species in Microdonia.
Tachyusa americana is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.
Tachyusa is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 20 described species in Tachyusa.
Euconnus is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Scydmaeninae, with over 200 species worldwide. There are 37 subgenera within this genus.
Erymus gracilis is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Oriental region. It is found throughout China, Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Oxytelus migrator is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Europe. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.
Oxytelus varipennis is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Europe. It is found in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Egypt.
Oxytelus incisus is a species of rove beetle with cosmopolitan distribution across the continents.
Oxytelus nigriceps is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia. It is found in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Oxytelus puncticeps is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Africa. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Borneo, Sri Lanka, India, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stenus melanarius is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Europe. It is a natural predator of the pest, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis.
