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-550- 22(21). Antennal fossae closer to
mandibular fossae than to each other. . . . . . . . .Paederinae Antennal fossae about as close to each other as to
mandibular fossae. . . . . Diochinae 23 (21) . Anterior
angle of pronotum produced anteriorly beyond anterior lateral angle of prosternum margin of pronotum apparently single,
hypomeron not or incompletely margined along inner side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quediinae Anterior angle of pronotum not
so produced-margin of pronotum not so produced; margin or pronotum double, hypomeron completely
margined along inner side. . . . .24 24 (23) . Lateral marginal lines
of pronotum separate throughout.
. . . . .. . . . . Xanthopyginae Lateral marginal lines of pronotum united behind
anterior angles. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .
.25 25 (24) . Antennal fossae closer
to eyes than to each other. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Staphylininae Antennal fossae closer to each other than to eyes. .
. . . . . . . .. . . . Platyprosopinae 26 (19). Antenna with segments
three through eleven filamentous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Antenna not filamentous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 27(26). Anterior tarsus very
slender . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Habrocerinae Anterior tarsus broadly dilated. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Trichophyinae 28 (26) . Elytral epipleuron
delimited by a carina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 29 Elytral epipleuron not
delimited by a carina. . . . .
. . . . .. . . . . . . . . Phloeocharinae 29 (28). Pronotal epimeron
delimited. by a distinct suture. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
Olisthaerinae Pronotal epimeron not delimited by a
suture. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Tachyporinae This key to the subfamilies is
modified from that of Moore (1964) with
his corrections (1967,
1973). His paper has some illustrations
and a discussion of each subfamily. Key
to the Genera of Steniane
1. Eye very large, occupying
entire side of the head; seventh abdominal segment with short spines or short brushes of hair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Stenus Latreille
Eye not occupying entire side of head; seventh abdominal segment with
a tuft of long fine hair each side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Dianous Leach The
Genera of Aleocharinae
In both species and genera, members
of this difficult subfamily comprise at least two-fifths of all
Staphylinidae. There are no satisfactory keys to the genera of America north
of Mexico. Key
to the Genera of Micropeplinae
1. Pronotum and elytra distinctly
costate; pseudepipleura well developed, delimited by distinct humeral costa. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . .Micropepius
Latreille Pronotum without distinct raised costae elytra strongly
deflexed at sides, with slightly raised discal ridges, but lacking humeral costae and
pseudepipleura . . . . .Kalissus LeConte Oxyporinae
A single genus, Oxyporus Fabritius, comprises this subfamily. It was
revised by Campbell (1969). |