Phloeocharinae
| Phloeocharinae | |
|---|---|
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| Charhyphus picipennis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Phloeocharinae Erichson, 1839 |
Phloeocharinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family 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
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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.
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