Scaphidiinae

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Scaphidiinae
Baeocera sp 148302 lateral.tif
Baeocera sp.
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Scaphidiinae
Latreille 1807
Genera

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Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]

Anatomy[]

  • Broadly oval, compact, long slender logs.
  • 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.

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. [1]
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