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Genus Micropeplus

Micropeplus tesserula - Micropeplus punctatus Small Creature - Micropeplus Small Creature - Micropeplus Micropeplus Micropeplus Micropeplus Micropeplus of sorts... - Micropeplus Beetle found on Fomitopsis shelf fungus - Micropeplus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Subfamily Micropeplinae
Genus Micropeplus
Explanation of Names
Micropeplus Latreille 1809
Numbers
14 spp. in our area, >60 spp. total(1)(2)
Range
Holarctic & Oriental(1)
Habitat
fungi, leaf litter, lake shores, marshy areas, mammal/bird nests, etc.(1)
Food
probably saprophages or mold feeders(1)