Scaphidiinae

Scaphidiinae
Baeocera sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Subfamily:	Scaphidiinae Latreille 1807
Genera
See text

Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae. ^[1]

Anatomy

• Broadly oval, compact, long slender legs.
• Elytra long, cover all but last few abdominal segments
• Tarsi 5-5-5.

Ecology

• Habitat: found on fungi, and slime molds.
• Collection Method: check fungi and slime molds.
• Biology: entire subfamily is mycophagous, most diverse in the tropics.

Systematics

Seven genera and 70 species in North America.

• 
  Baeocera sp.
• 
  Baeocera sp.

Genera include:

• Alexidia Reitter, 1880
• Amalocera Erichson, 1845
• Baeocera Erichson, 1845
• Cyparium Erichson, 1845
• Scaphidium Olivier, 1790
• Scaphisoma Leach, 1815
• Toxidium LeConte, 1860

References

1. 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, Florida. ix + 443 p.

External links

Data related to Scaphidiinae at Wikispecies

• Scaphidiinae at Bugguide.net.