Phloeocharinae
Subfamily of beetles
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Phloeocharinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Staphylinidae.[1]
| Phloeocharinae | |
|---|---|
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| Charhyphus picipennis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Phloeocharinae Erichson, 1839 |
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
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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. In Europe only the genus Phloeocharis, with 12 species mostly in the Mediterranean, only P. subtilissima widespread throughout Europe.
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.
