Superfamily Staphylinoidea - Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles

Classification · Numbers · Internet References · Works Cited

Gold-and-brown Rove Beetle - Ontholestes cingulatus

Staphylinus violaceus - Platydracus violaceus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Numbers

Hydraenidae - Minute Moss Beetles [chapter 16 (1)]

Ptiliidae - Featherwing Beetles [chapter 17 (1)]

Agyrtidae - Primitive Carrion Beetles [chapter 18 (1)]

Leiodidae - Round Fungus Beetles [chapter 19 (1)]

Scydmaenidae - Ant-like Stone Beetles [chapter 20 (1)]

Silphidae - Carrion Beetles [chapter 21 (1)]

Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles [chapter 22 (1)]

Internet References

Catalog of higher taxa, genera and subgenera of Staphyliniformia

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

Contributed by Cotinis on 9 January, 2006 - 9:11am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, Jeff Gruber
Last updated 13 December, 2008 - 10:53am

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