Brathinus
| Brathinus | |
|---|---|
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| Brathinus nitidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Tribe: | Anthophagini |
| Genus: | Brathinus LeConte, 1852 |
Brathinus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae.[1][2][3][4] The genus occurs in both North America and East Asia (Japan, China).[3][4] Unlike typical rove beetles, Brathinus have long elytra that cover almost the entire abdomen.[4][2]
Species
[edit]There are six recognized species:[1][4]
- Brathinus californicus Hubbard, 1894
- Brathinus nitidus LeConte, J. L., 1852
- Brathinus oculatus Lewis, 1886
- Brathinus satoi Kishimoto & Shimada, 2003
- Brathinus shikokuensis Watanabe, Y. & Satô, 1981
- Brathinus varicornis LeConte, J. L., 1852
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Brathinus LeConte, J. L., 1852". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- 1 2 Kim, Tae‐Kyu; Song, Jeong‐Hun; Thayer, Margaret K.; Ahn, Kee‐Jeong (2020). "Molecular phylogeny of Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) and its implications for evolution of atypically long elytra in rove beetles". Systematic Entomology. 45 (1): 20–32. doi:10.1111/syen.12372.
- 1 2 "Brathinus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Tang, Liang; Li, Li-Zhen (2013). "Range extension of Brathinus satoi in China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)". ZooKeys. 344: 49–54. doi:10.3897/zookeys.344.5740. PMC 3817435.
Further reading
[edit]- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- LeConte, J.L. (1861). Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. Part 1. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Smithsonian Institution. p. 52. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.38459. ISBN 0665100558.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Mazur, Slawomir (2004). Lobl, I.; Smetana, A. (eds.). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera. Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea – Histeroidea – Staphylinoidea. Apollo Books. pp. 68–102. ISBN 87-88757-74-9.
- White, Richard E. (1998) [1983]. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America. Peterson Field Guides. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0395910897.
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