The Oxyporinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae discovered in 1839 by Erichson.[1] One genus, Oxyporus Fabricius, with 132 species, is found worldwide.[2]
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| Subfamily: | Oxyporinae Erichson, 1839
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Anatomy edit
All Oxyporinae have prominent mandibles. Their apical labial palpomeres are very large and strongly securiform. Their tarsi, like most Staphylinidae, are 5-5-5.
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Oxyporus mexicanus -
Oxyporus mexicanus -
Oxyporus femoralis
Ecology edit
Most Oxyporinae are fungivores. Their whole lifecycle involves fungi, as females construct egg-laying chambers in fungi and reproduce in them. Thus, most scientists inspect mushrooms and fleshy fungi to find these creatures.
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, FL. ix + 443 p.
- ^ Li, Guo-Feng (29 May 2020). "Staphylinidae: Oxyporinae) in Yunnan Province, China". Zootaxa. 4786 (1). Magnolia Press: 145–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4786.1.12. PMID 33056504. S2CID 222833921.
External links edit
- Oxyporinae at Bugguide.net. [1]
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