Tarphiota
Genus of beetles
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Tarphiota is a genus in the family of beetles known as Staphylinidae. There are at least three described species in Tarphiota.[1][2][3][4] Members of this genus are found on seashores, in association with decaying seaweed.[5]
| Tarphiota | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Tribe: | Athetini |
| Genus: | Tarphiota Casey, 1893 |
Species
These three species belong to the genus Tarphiota:
- Tarphiota densa (Moore, 1978) i c g
- Tarphiota fucicola (Mäklin in Mannerheim, 1852) i c g b
- Tarphiota geniculata (Mäklin in Mannerheim, 1852) i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
