Piestinae
| Piestinae | |
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| Piestus extimus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Superfamily: | Staphylinoidea |
| Family: | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 |
| Subfamilies | |
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Piestinae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
Anatomy
- body elongate and depressed, abdomen parallel-sided.
- antennae inserted under shelf-like corners of frons
- tarsi 5-5-5
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Piestus extimus
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Siagonium punctatum
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Siagonium punctatum, ventral head
Ecology
- Habitat: many species under bark of decaying trees.
- Collection Method: barking.
- Biology: some are saprophages or mycophages.
Systematics
Three genera and five 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, 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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