Phloeocharinae
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Charhyphus picipennis | |
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Subfamily: | Phloecharinae |
Phloeocharinae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
Anatomy[edit]
- Procoxae without mesal grove.
- Abdominal tergites IV and V each with a pair of distinctive cuticular combs.
- Hypopharynx distinctive.
- Tarsi 5-5-5
- Phloeocharis subtilissima
Ecology[edit]
- Habitat: generally found in damp places, leaf litter, under bark.
- Collection Method: sift/Berlese forest litter, barking, luck.
- Biology: poorly known.
Systematics[edit]
Five genera and six species in North America. In Europe only the genus Phloeocharis, with 12 species mostly in the Mediterranean, only P. subtilissima widespread throughout Europe.
References[edit]
- 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.
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Phloeocharinae.
- Phloeocharinae at Bugguide.net. [1]