Proteininae
| Proteininae | |
|---|---|
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| Megarthrus americanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Proteininae Erichson, 1839 |
Proteininae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae. It was first described in 1839 by Erichson.
Anatomy
- Broad bodied.
- Small, under 3 mm.
- Elytra long, covering first visible abdominal tergite.
- Tarsi 5-5-5 in NA, 4-4-4 in some southern hemisphere taxa.
Megarthrus americanus
Proteinus sp.
Ecology
- Habitat: found in fungi, under bark, in decaying vegetation, forest leaf litter.
- Collection method: sift/Berlese leaf litter.
- Biology: saprophages or mycophages.
Systematics
There are currently 248 accepted species split between the following 13 genera:
- Alloproteinus
- Anepius
- Austrorhysus
- Eupsorus
- Megarthroides
- Megarthus
- Metopsia
- Mesoneus
- Paranesoneus
- Proteinus
- Quedius(provisionally accepted)
- Silphotelus
- †Vetuproteinus
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.
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