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-14- 8(7). Last segment of maxillary palpus not more than three times as
long as wide. . . . .. . . .. 9 Last segment of
maxillary palpus more than four times as long as wide . .Hesperus Fauvel 9(8). Anterior tibia spinose on outer edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cafius Curtis Anterior tibia not
spinose on outer edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laetulonthus Moore & Legner 10( 4). Mesosternum longitudinally carinate. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Ontholestes Ganglbauer Mesosternum not
longitudinally carinate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .11 11.(10) . Last segment of labial palpus subfusiform . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . Staphylinus Linnaeus Last segment of
labial palpus subsecuriform . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . Ocypus Samuelle This key
is from Moore and Legner (1973c)
which is slightly modified from Moore (1965). Platyprosopinae This subfamily is
represented by the single genus Platyprosopus Mannerheim. It was described in detail and a species
illustrated by Moore (1963). Habrocerinae The single genus Habrocerus Erichson comprises
this subfamily. Trichophyinae The single genus Trichophya Mannerheim comprises this
subfamily. Key to the Genera of Phloeocharinae 1. Trochantin large, conspicuous; middle coxae separated by a long
process of the
prosternum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rimulincola Sanderson
Trochantin minute; middle coxae contiguous. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 2 (1) . Head produced in front of tri-dent beak
which conceals the labrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Vicelva Moore & Legner Head not produced in front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Ecbletus Sharp This key
is from Moore and Legner (1973a)
in which each genus is described in detail and an illustration is given of a
member of each genus. The single genus Olisthaerus Dejean comprises this subfamily. It was described in detail and
illustrated by Moore and Legner (1973a). Key to the Genera of Tachyporinae 1. Head without infraorbital carina. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
. . . (Tachyporini) . . . . . . . . . .
. . 2 Head
with infraorbital carina. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . (Bolitobiini) . . . . . . .. . .
. . 6 2(1). Last segment of maxillary palpus not subulate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3 Last segment of
maxillary palpus subulate . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 5 3 (2) . First segment of posterior tarsus as long as three following
together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Cilea
Jacquelin du Val First segment of posterior tarsus
not longer than two following together. . . . . . . .. . ... 4 |