Empelinae

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Empelinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Superfamily: Staphylinoidea
Family: Staphylinidae
Lameere, 1900
Subfamilies

Empelinae Newton and Thayer 1992 is a subfamily of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera).

Anatomy

  • Small, under 2mm.
  • Antennae 11 segmented with loose 3-segmented club.
  • Elytra nearly cover entire abdomen.
  • 5-5-5 tarsi.


Ecology

Habitat: forest leaf litter, fungi, and moss at stream edge.

Collection Method: unknown

Biology: unknown

Systematics>

Monotypic genus: Empelus brunipennis Mannerheim 1852

On species restricted to North America. Ranges from southern Alaska to California.

References

  • Herman, L.H. 2001: Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta, Coleoptera): 1758 to the end of the second millennium. I. Introduction, history, biographical sketches, and omaliine group. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, (265): 1–650.
  • Newton, A. F., Jr., and M. K. Thayer. 1992. Current classification and family-group names in Staphyliniformia (Coleoptera). Fieldiana 67: 1–92.
  • 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, FL. ix + 443 p.

References

    External links

    • Empelinae at Bugguide.net. Not yet available.


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