Megalopsidiinae

Megalopsidiinae
Megalopinus caelatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:	Staphylinoidea
Family:	Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900
Subfamilies
Aleocharinae Apateticinae Dasycerinae Empelinae Euaesthetinae Glypholomatinae Habrocerinae Leptotyphlinae Megalopsidiinae Micropeplinae Microsilphinae Neophoninae Olisthaerinae Omaliinae Osoriinae Oxyporinae Oxytelinae Paederinae Phloeocharinae Piestinae Proteininae Protopselaphinae Pselaphinae Pseudopsinae Scaphidiinae Solieriinae Staphylininae Steninae Tachyporinae Trichophyinae Trigonurinae

Megalopsidiinae Leng 1920 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae. See Newton et al. (2001) and references therein, for further information about this subfamily.

Anatomy

• Eyes very large.
• Antennae with distinct 2–3 segment club.
• Tarsi 5-5-5.
• Unique elongate processes at anterior margin of labrum.

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  Megalopinus caelatus
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  Megalopinus caelatus

Ecology

Habitat: associated with decaying trees and fungusy logs.

Collection Method: luck.

Biology: associated with decaying trees and fungusy logs, immatures virtually unknown.

Systematics

In North America, one genus and two species: Megalopinus caelatus (Gravenhorst) and M. rufipes (LeConte).

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

• Megalopsidiinae at Bugguide.net. [1]