Oxytelinae

The Oxytelinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles.[2] They have a unique pair of defensive glands opening onto the ninth tergum. Most have seven complete sterna visible. The tarsal patterns are 2-2-2, 3-3-3, 4-4-4, or 5-5-5. They are generally found in moist places: moss along streams, leaf litter, beaches, etc.

Oxytelinae
Oxytelus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:
Staphylinoidea
Family:
Staphylinidae
Subfamily:
Oxytelinae
Tribes

There are about 20 genera and at least 320 described species in Oxytelinae.[3][4]

Genera

These 20 genera belong to the subfamily Oxytelinae:

  • Anotylus Thomson, 1859 i c g b
  • Aploderus Stephens, 1833 i c g b
  • Apocellus Erichson, 1839 i c g b
  • Bledius Leach, 1819 i c g b
  • Carpelimus Leach, 1819 i c g b
  • Coprophilus Latreille, 1829 i c g b
  • Deleaster Erichson, 1839 i c g b
  • Dolichoxenus Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2009[5]
  • Euphanias Fairmaire & Laboulbène, 1856 g
  • Jerozenia Herman, 2003[6]
  • Manda Blackwelder, 1952 i c g b
  • Mitosynum Campbell, 1982 i c g b
  • Neoxus Herman, 1970 i c g b
  • Ochthephilus Mulsant & Rey, 1856 i c g b
  • Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 1802 i c g b
  • Planeustomus Jacquelin du Val, 1857 g
  • Platystethus Mannerheim, 1830 i c g b
  • Syntomium Curtiss, 1828 i c g b
  • Teropalpus Solier, 1849 i c g
  • Thinobius Kiesenwetter, 1844 i c g b
  • Thinodromus Kraatz, 1857 i c g b
  • Trogactus Sharp, 1887 i c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[7] g = GBIF,[8] b = Bugguide.net[4]


  • Carpelimus sp.
  • Oxytelus sp.
  • Bledius mandibularis
  • Platystethus arenarius

References
  1. * Makranczy, György; Webster, Reginald P. (2016). "Description of the larva of Mitosynum vockerothi Campbell, 1982, with remarks on the adult male genital morphology (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae)". ZooKeys. 573 (573): 257–264. doi:10.3897/zookeys.573.7972. PMC 4829929. PMID 27110170.
  2. 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, Florida. ix + 443 p.
  3. "Oxytelinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. "Oxytelinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. Engel, Michael S; Chatzimanolis, Stylianos (2009). "An Oxyteline Rove Beetle in Dominican Amber with Possible African Affinities (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae)". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 77 (4): 425–429. doi:10.2992/0097-4463-77.4.425.
  6. Herman, Lee H (2003). "A New Genus and Species of the Oxytelinae from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 76 (2): 96–103. JSTOR 25086094.
  7. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  8. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-26.

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