Megalopsidiinae
| Megalopsidiinae | |
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| Megalopinus caelatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Superfamily: | Staphylinoidea |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Megalopsidiinae Leng, 1920 |
Megalopsidiinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae. [1]
Anatomy
- Eyes very large.
- Antennae with distinct 2–3 segment club.
- Tarsi 5-5-5.
- Unique elongate processes at anterior margin of labrum.
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Megalopinus caelatus
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Megalopinus caelatus
Ecology
Habitat: associated with decaying trees and fungusy logs.
Collection Method: luck.
Biology: associated with decaying trees and fungusy logs, immatures virtually unknown.
Systematics
In North America, one genus and two species: Megalopinus caelatus (Gravenhorst) and M. rufipes (LeConte).
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, FL. ix + 443 p.
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, FL. ix + 443 p.
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