Pseudopsinae
Subfamily of beetles
| Pseudopsinae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pseudopsis sulcata "complex" | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae Ganglbauer, 1895 |
| Subfamily: | Pseudopsinae |
Pseudopsinae is a beetle subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
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.
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, FL. ix + 443 p.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Pseudopsinae .
- Pseudopsinae at Bugguide.net. [1]
