This paper provides easily usable keys to the subfamilies and genera of the beetle family staphylinidae of america north of mexico. Staphylininae are a subfamily of rove beetles family staphylinidae. A catalogue of the iberobalearic staphylinidae staphylin inae is presented, updated to 2007 and with j. History of the animals written about 330 bc is probably the first author at least the first whose writings have survived who mentions insects termed staphulinos. Staphylinidae 3 is strapshaped, but not as long as in proteininae, and the mandible lacks a prostheca.
Staphylinidae introduction classification appearance habitat and food behavior structure and function causes of mortality importance to humans selected references. New notes on some xantholinini coleoptera, staphylinidae. Catalogue of the iberobalearic staphylininae coleoptera. Palaearktik bolgedeki astenus dejean, 1833 cinsi uzerine.
Schilhammer, and hlavac and nakladal for full reference list see lobl and lobl, 2015. Habits and traits of rove beetles, family staphylinidae. Because of the chaotic condition of the literature, keys to the genera of the subfamily aleocharinae are not provided. The rove beetles are a family staphylinidae of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra wing covers that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. Bulletin of the american museum of natural history 265. Phacophallus coiffait, 1956 xantholinus dejean, 1821 tribe othiini thomson, c. Staphylinidae definition is a family of beetles consisting of the rove beetles. Keys to the genera of the staphylinidae of america north of. The classification of rove beetles and related groups is everchanging, and some entomologists estimate that staphylinids may eventually number well over. Staphylinidae is one of the largest families of beetles, with about 32,000 known species newton 1990. Rove beetles are distributed worldwide and are found in practically all types of terrestrial ecosystems. Staphylinidae definition of staphylinidae by merriamwebster. Ashrae 552010 pdf ansiashrae standard, thermal environmental conditions for human occupancy.
Among those groups requiring significant attention are the beetles of the family staphylinidae sensu bouchard et al. Some rove beetles prey on aphids, bark beetles or other insects on trees and herbaceous plants, while others are specialized feeders on pollen or are mycetophagous. Most species, largely of the subfamilies scydmaeninae and pselaphinae, were described more than a century ago by schaufuss 1888, 1890a. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Keys to the genera of the staphylinidae of america north. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. Terrestrial predation is an important means of exporting nutrients into riparian vegetation from the water column 3. Staphylinidae is analogical to the imagoes, except of that there is in addition even a new class of parasites according to the ectoparasitic life style of the larvae of the genus aleochara. Suborder polyphagasuperfamily staphylinoidea family staphylinidae at present, more species of beetles are known than of any other insect order. As of 2014, the california beetle project page is no longer updated. Staphylinidae are primarily predators but are not discriminatory feeders, they have been seen scavenging and consuming detritus 3. New species and records of staphylinidae from tunisia.
Key to the british genera of subfamily staphylininae. The original database and list of california beetles in the menu on the left will remain for the time being, but the information contained within is not necessarily current. Xantholinus dvoraki coiffait,the only valid species of the subgenus meneidophallus bordoni,with remarkably variable internal sac of aedeagus coleoptera, staphylinidae. In canada, 1,048 species have been reported, but hundreds more remain to be either described or recorded. Five new species and additional records coleoptera. Nematodes are an important food source for staphylinidae larva 2. Adults and larvae occur in leaf litter, decaying fruits, moss, and under bark of dead trees. New notes on some xantholinini coleoptera, staphylinidae 1830 contribution to the knowledge of the staphylinidae riassunto. Communities of staphylinid beetles coleoptera, staphylinidae as bioindicators of the quality of the environment. A new species of diochus from baltic amber coleoptera. They contain the typical rove beetles with their long but fairly robust bluntheaded and tipped bodies and short elytra, as well as some more unusuallyshaped lineages. The staphylinidae fauna of kazakhstan is in general still not sufficiently studied although more papers have been published relatively recently by v.
Revalidation of the genus allolinus coiffait coleoptera. The strength of this intermediate course is the clarity of structure and flexibility offered by its baukastensystem, seven coloured. Neotyphlus californicus coiffait, 1959, fixed by original designation. Sep 29, 2019 em hauptkurs neu pdf em neu hauptkurs. Staphylinid beetles as bioindicators pdf free download. Most rove beetles are predators of other insects and liv e on or in the soil, in ground litter, moss, or in decomposing organic matter. Adults of several species and larvae of a few occur in flowers.
With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is currently recognized as the largest extant family of organisms. Life forms of european staphylinidae according to boha c 1999a. Rove beetles inhabit moist environments throughout the world. The spencer entomological museum was formally established in 1953 from the holdings of dr. The genus allolinus coiffait, 1966, previously synonymyzed with leptacinus erichson, 1839, is revalidated on the basis the external and sexual characters. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. Davies the rove beetles form one of the largest families of insects in the world with over 32,000 described species. This product has been safety certified for indoor use only. Updated list of the subfamily omaliinae coleoptera. Though the family staphylinidae numbers well over 40,000 species worldwide, we still know relatively little about rove beetles. Lepidophallus coiffait is a synonym of megalinus mulsant. Keys for the identification of british staphylinidae mikes. As now constituted, staphylinidae are the largest family of beetles, with over 63,000 species known worldwide and probably over 75% of tropical species still undescribed.
The line drawings are from the second volume of joy 1932. The subfamily key below can be used to start your identification. Recipients include generals eisenhowerbradleymarshalland patton. Staphylinidae of various biotopes of the tyrov state reserve in central bohemia. History of the animals written about 330 bc is probably the first author at least the first whose writings have survived who mentions. Keys for the identification of british staphylinidae. Spencer, a professor in the ubc zoology department. Staphylinidae 239 contribution to the knowledge of the. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. A taxonomic family within the order coleoptera the rove beetles.
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