Proteininae
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| Megarthrus americanus | |
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| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Proteininae
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Proteininae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of
Staphylinidae.[1]
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.
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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
Two genera and 22 species in North America.
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
Wikispecies has information related to Proteininae.
- Proteininae at Bugguide.net. [1]