Pseudopsinae
Subfamily of beetles
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Pseudopsinae is a beetle subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
| Pseudopsinae | |
|---|---|
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| Pseudopsis sulcata "complex" | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudopsinae Ganglbauer, 1895 |
Anatomy
- longitudinal carinae or costae on the head, pronotum, elytra, and sometimes head.
- fine stridulatory file one either side of the genital segment.
- tarsi 5-5-5, one species 3-3-3.
Ecology
- Habitat: found in fungi, forest leaf litter, flood debris, moss along streams, dung, and mammal nests.
- Collection method: sift/Berlese leaf litter.
- Biology: poorly known.
Systematics
Four genera and 12 species in North America.
