Phloeocharinae

Phloeocharinae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]

Phloeocharinae
Charhyphus picipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:
Staphylinoidea
Family:
Staphylinidae
Subfamily:
Phloecharinae

Anatomy
  • 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
  • Habitat: generally found in damp places, leaf litter, under bark.
  • Collection Method: sift/Berlese forest litter, barking, luck.
  • Biology: poorly known.

Systematics

Five genera and six species in North America.

References
  • 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
  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.
  • Phloeocharinae at Bugguide.net.
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