Scaphidiinae
{{Short description|Subfamily of beetles}}
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| image = Baeocera sp 148302 lateral.tif
| image_caption = Baeocera sp.
| taxon = Scaphidiinae
| authority = Latreille 1807
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision = See text
}}
Scaphidiinae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.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, Florida. ix + 443 p.
Anatomy
- Broadly oval, compact, long slender legs.
- Elytra long, cover all but last few abdominal segments
- Tarsi 5-5-5.
Ecology
- Habitat: found on fungi, and slime molds.
- Collection Method: check fungi and slime molds.
- Biology: entire subfamily is mycophagous, most diverse in the tropics.
Systematics
Seven genera and 70 species in North America.
Image: Baeocera sp 148302 lateral.tif|Baeocera sp.
Image: Baeocera sp 148302 dorsal.tif|Baeocera sp.
References
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External links
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- Scaphidiinae at Bugguide.net. [http://bugguide.net/node/view/15715]
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