Piestinae
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| Piestinae | |
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| Piestus extimus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Piestinae Erichson, 1839 |
Piestinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
- Body elongate and depressed, abdomen parallel-sided.
- Antennae inserted under shelf-like corners of frons
- Tarsi 5-5-5
Piestus extimus
Siagonium punctatum
Siagonium punctatum, ventral head
Ecology
- Habitat: many species under bark of decaying trees.
- Collection method: barking.
- Biology: some are saprophages or mycophages.
Genera
There are several genera in Piestinae:
- Hypotelus Erichson, 1839 i c g
- Parasiagonum Steel, 1950 g
- Piestoneus Sharp, 1889 g
- Piestus Gravenhorst, 1806 i c g b
- Siagonium Kirby & Spence, 1815 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]
