Tarphiota geniculata

Tarphiota geniculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Tarphiota
Species:
T. geniculata
Binomial name
Tarphiota geniculata
(Mäklin in Mannerheim, 1852)

Tarphiota geniculata is a species in the family of beetles known as Staphylinidae. It is found in North America,, preferring a habitat of sandy beaches associated with kelp wrack. They are active at night, hiding under kelp during the day.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tarphiota geniculata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Tarphiota geniculata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Tarphiota geniculata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ↑ "Tarphiota geniculata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  5. ↑ Poinar, George; Datlen, Nicole; Espinoza, Magaly; McLaughlin, John (2015-08-07). "Proparasitylenchus californicus n. sp. (Tylenchida: Allantonematidae), parasitic in the intertidal rove beetle Tarphiota geniculata (Mäklin) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in California, USA". Systematic Parasitology. 92 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 57–64. doi:10.1007/s11230-015-9573-0. ISSN 0165-5752.

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