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| Subfamily: | Oxyporinae Erichson, 1839 |
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The Oxyporinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae discovered in 1839 by Erichson. [1] One genus, Oxyporus Fabricius, with 132 species, is found worldwide. [2]
All Oxyporinae have prominent mandibles. Their apical labial palpomeres are very large and strongly securiform. Their tarsi, like most Staphylinidae, are 5-5-5.
Most Oxyporinae are fungivores. Their whole lifecycle involves fungi, as females construct egg-laying chambers in fungi and reproduce in them. Thus, most scientists inspect mushrooms and fleshy fungi to find these creatures.
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.
The Omaliinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles.
Pselaphinae are a subfamily of beetles in the family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. The group was originally regarded as a separate family named Pselaphidae. Newton and Thayer (1995) placed them in the Omaliine group of the family Staphylinidae based on shared morphological characters.
Staphylinoidea is a superfamily of beetles. It is a very large and diverse group with worldwide distribution.
Omphalotus is a genus of basidiomycete mushroom, in the family Omphalotaceae, formally circumscribed by Victor Fayod in 1889. Members have the traditional cap and stem structure. They are saprobic, and fruit in clumps on the ground, adjacent to host trees. The best known and type species is the jack-o'-lantern mushroom (Omphalotus olearius). Species of Omphalotus have been mistaken for chanterelles. All Omphalotus species are presumed poisonous, causing gastrointestinal symptoms. Some Omphalotus species have bioluminescent properties.
Oxyporus is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Schizoporaceae. An individual family Oxyporaceae was described for the genus. A number of species in this genus are plant pathogens, causing a white rot. The genus is widely distributed.
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.
Dasycerinae is a subfamily of rove beetles. Dasycerinae currently only contains 1 extant genus and 3 extinct genera.
Steninae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
The Empelinae are a subfamily of rove beetles ; their biology is virtually unknown. Their anatomy and ecology resemble many rove beetles.
The Euaesthetinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae (Coleoptera). These rove beetles have slender antennae with two or three apical antennomeres forming a loose club. The tarsi have 4-4-4 or 5-5-5 segments. They are found in forest litter. Five genera and 22 species known from North America.
The Habrocerinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles.
The Leptotyphlinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles. They are very small, less than 1.8 mm long, and are eyeless and wingless. These beetles appear to have seven abdominal segments, and 3-3-3 is their tarsal formula. They are found in leaf litter or deep soil, possibly as predators of mites, collembola, and other soil arthropods. Nine genera and 13 species are known from North America, in western states and Florida, but they may be more widespread.
Phloeocharinae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Piestinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Proteininae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Pseudopsinae is a beetle subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.
Dinocoryna arizonensis is a species in the family Staphylinidae, in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). It is found in North America. It is a known associate of Neivamyrmex ants.
Oxyporus rufus is a species of beetle belonging to the large family of the rove beetles (Staphylinidae).
