Piestinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
| Piestinae | |
|---|---|
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| Piestus extimus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Piestinae Erichson, 1839 |
Anatomy edit
- Body elongate and depressed, abdomen parallel-sided.
- Antennae inserted under shelf-like corners of frons
- Tarsi 5-5-5
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Piestus extimus -
Siagonium punctatum -
Siagonium punctatum, ventral head
Ecology edit
- Habitat: many species under bark of decaying trees.
- Collection method: barking.
- Biology: some are saprophages or mycophages.
Systematics edit
Piestinae includes three genera and five species in North America. These three genera belong to the subfamily:
- Hypotelus Erichson, 1839 i c g
- Piestus Gravenhorst, 1806 i c g b
- Siagonium Kirby & Spence, 1815 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]
References edit
- 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.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Piestinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Piestinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
External links edit
Data related to Piestinae at Wikispecies
- Piestinae at Bugguide.net. [1]