Oxyporinae
| Oxyporinae | |
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| Oxyporus mexicanus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Superfamily: | Staphylinoidea |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyporinae Erichson, 1839 |
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Oxyporinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae discovered in 1839 by Erichson.[1]
Anatomy
All Oxyporinae have prominent mandibles. Their apical labial palpomere is very large and strong securiform. Their tarsi, like most Staphylinidae, is 5-5-5.
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Oxyporus mexicanus
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Oxyporus mexicanus
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Oxyporus femoralis
Ecology
Most Oxyporinae are fungivores. Their whole life cycle revolves around fungi, as females construct egg laying chambers in fungi and reproduce in them. Thus, most scientists inspect mushrooms and fleshy fungi to catch these creatures.
Systematics
One genus, Oxyporus Fabricius, and six species in North America.
Notes
- ↑ 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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