Habrocerinae

Habrocerinae
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:	Staphylinoidea
Family:	Staphylinidae; Lameere, 1900
Subfamily:	Habrocerinae

Habrocerinae is a subfamily of rove beetle.

Anatomy

The antennomeres of Habrocerinae are extremely slender. ^[1] The body of Habrocerinae are in general compact and sublimuloid, and the tarsi, like many rove beetles, is 5-5-5. ^[1]

Ecology

Habitat: in forest litter, wood debris, and fungi.
Collection Method: sifting/Berlese forest litter.
Biology: poorly known.

Systematics

Two genera total. One genus, Habrocerus with three species in North America.

References

^ ^a ^b 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

Habrocerinae at Bugguide.net. [1]

[Newton-1] 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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