Handbooks for the identification of british insects, vol. The ecological characteristics are presented for most species based on the original and published data. Staphylinidae definition is a family of beetles consisting of the rove beetles. Staphylinidae adults and staphylinidae larvae article pdf available. A list of the 646 described species of staphylinidae in korea is presented. The rove beetles are a family staphylinidae of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra wing covers that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. Their short elytra leave more than half of their abdomen exposed. Staphylinidae rove beetles part 5 field studies council. Download fulltext pdf a preliminary checklist of the staphylinidae coleoptera of florida article pdf available in florida entomologist 692. Suborder polyphagasuperfamily staphylinoidea family staphylinidae at present, more species of beetles are known than of any other insect order. Pdf checklist of the staphylinidae coleoptera in korea. Adults and larvae occur in leaf litter, decaying fruits, moss, and under bark of dead trees.
The classification of rove beetles and related groups is everchanging, and some entomologists estimate that staphylinids may eventually number well over. Rove beetles inhabit moist environments throughout the world. In canada, 1,048 species have been reported, but hundreds more remain to be either described or recorded. In mat konf nauk, puszczykowo, 220495 szkodniki wtorne, ich rola oraz znaczenie w lesie secondary pests, their role and significance in forests.
The subfamily scaphidiinae is a member of the oxyteline group of staphylinidae lawrence and newton 1982. Mesosternal process very short, acute, extending but little between the middle coxae, these con tiguous. To view articles you must have the free adobe acrobat reader. Though the family staphylinidae numbers well over 40,000 species worldwide, we still know relatively little about rove beetles. Unlike most members of the oxyteline group, and the majority of staphylinidae, scaphidiines do not have the flexible staphylinoid body form, but are boxlike and highly convex, with the elytra covering the abdomen. Aug 16, 2011 76 species of 44 genera from 9 subfamilies of staphylinidae omaliinae, proteninae, pselaphinae, tachyporinae, oxytelinae, steninae, staphylininae, paederinae, and aleocharinae were found in dark coniferous and broadleaved forests in the south of sverdlovsk province. We welcome new contributions just register and use the submit records form to post your photos. Staphylininae, trichophyinae, termitodiscinae, pygosteninae, tachyporinae 443 p 4 col. This etymology is followed by authors of other dictionaries. Staphylinidae, staphylininae, fauna, regional new records, turkey introduction the subfamily staphylininae is a widespread and one of the biggest subfamilies of the family staphylinidae, comprising more than 6. Checklist of the staphylinidae coleoptera in korea. Carabidae and staphylinidae fauna during the conversion from conventional to biological farming. Keys for the identification of british staphylinidae. The staphylinidae rove beetles of britain and ireland.
Staphylinidae rove beetles is the biggest family of beetles, with around 60,000 species so far described solodovnikov et al. The list is in taxonomic sequence by subfamily, tribe, and genus and includes 215 genera in 55 tribes and 18 subfamilies. Nematodes are an important food source for staphylinidae larva 2. Keys for the identification of british staphylinidae mikes. As now constituted, staphylinidae are the largest family of beetles, with over 63,000 species known worldwide and probably over 75% of tropical species still undescribed. Fulltext is provided in portable document format pdf. It is divided into a number of subfamilies some of which are easily recognisable. First comprehensive book dedicated to the biology, ecology, diversity and systematics of. A taxonomic family within the order coleoptera the rove beetles. Introduction the purpose of this work is to bring together for entomologists and nonspecialists alike a set of easily usable keys to the genera of the staphylinidae of america north of mexico based on characters that are readily visible in typical museum specimens. Staphylinidae 3 is strapshaped, but not as long as in proteininae, and the mandible lacks a prostheca. Some have restrictions on bulk reuse and commercial use, please see the collection or the sponsor of a book. Betz, oliver, irmler, ulrich, klimaszewski, jan eds. Long term developments in the carabid and staphylinid col.
Habits and traits of rove beetles, family staphylinidae. Life forms of european staphylinidae according to boha c 1999a. Staphylinidae rove beetles all images on this website have been taken in leicestershire and rutland by naturespot members. In total 594 species and subspecies in 150 genera belonging to subfamilies of staphylinidae from iran have been identified so far anlas and. Pages in category staphylinidae genera the following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. Detecting the basal dichotomies in the monophylum of carrion. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is currently recognized as the largest extant family of organisms. Staphylinidae is analogical to the imagoes, except of that there is in addition even a new class of parasites according to the ectoparasitic life style of the larvae of the genus aleochara.
Ant associations range from near freeliving species which prey only on ants, to obligate. Staphylinidae of eastern canada and adjacent united states part 1. Adventive staphylinidae coleoptera zookeys pensoft publishers. Davies the rove beetles form one of the largest families of insects in the world with over 32,000 described species. Many species of staphylinidae have developed complex interspecies relationships with ants. Adults of several species and larvae of a few occur in flowers. Cameronstaphylinidae 5 small, sharp tooth just behind the pointed apex and at least the left one with a larger one more posteriorly. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text. Bulletin of the american museum of natural history 265. Six new mountainous species of the genus nazeris coleoptera, staphylinidae from taiwan. The fauna of iranian staphylinidae is very diverse but has not been studied much so far sakenin et al.
The spencer entomological museum was formally established in 1953 from the holdings of dr. Staphylinini quediina, staphylinina, tanygnathinina, xanthopygina, xantholinini. Species composition and ecological characteristics of rove. As a consequence, 87 species of adventive staphylinidae are now known to occur in. This category should only contain genera categories and galleries. Download fulltext pdf staphylinid beetles coleoptera. About 45 species of rove beetles are known from the lhi, plus a number of morphospecies identified to genus level unpublished checklist maintained by c.
Adventive staphylinidae coleoptera of the maritime provinces of canada. Staphylinidae definition of staphylinidae by merriamwebster. Kusakowate coleoptera, staphylinidae towarzyszace zerowiskom ksylofagow i wystepujace pod kora drzew rove beetles coleoptera, staphylinidae accompanying saproxylic insects under tree bark. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This category is automatically filled by the use of taxonavigation with parameter includecoleoptera include. We analysed 240 parsimonyinformative larval and adult morphological characters for 34 terminals of carrion 3 and rove beetles 31 and rooted the obtained topologies on neopelatops leiodidae. Definitions of staphylinidae, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of staphylinidae, analogical dictionary of staphylinidae english. We provide the page reference of the original description of every species and genus listed, of many synonyms, and of all the korean records.
Some new passalid beetles of the genus leptaulax coleoptera, passalidae from the greater sunda with a key to the species of the genus leptaulax from the greater sunda. Staphylinidae of the natural monument na plachte in hradec kralove article pdf available january 2010 with 96 reads. This pdf is available for free download from a site hosted by medknow. Photo overview staphylinidae rove beetles of germany.
If this is accurate it is possible that aristotles beetle was in fact timarcha chrysomelidae. Biology of rove beetles staphylinidae life history, evolution. Tarsi very short, three jointed, the 3d joint much longer. Terrestrial predation is an important means of exporting nutrients into riparian vegetation from the water column 3. By providing nearunrestricted access to these texts, we hope to encourage widespread use of texts in new contexts by people who might not have used them before. Abstract staphylinidae, or rove beetles, are a megadiverse family known for their typically very short elytra exposing most of the abdomen. Staphylinidae are primarily predators but are not discriminatory feeders, they have been seen scavenging and consuming detritus 3. The more or less spherical shape of this black beetle combined with the fact that it. Spencer, a professor in the ubc zoology department. Publication date 1889 usage attributionnoncommercial 3.