Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Rhyssodidae Jacquelin du Val 1857
Some workers treat this group as part of the Carabidae --a recent trend not followed in
(1) or in the Guide
Numbers
8 spp. in 2 genera in our area, >350 spp. in 40 genera worldwide
(1)(2)Identification
Omoglymmius (left) has the elytral striae strongly punctate and the lateral grooves of the pronotum long
Clinidium (right) has the elytral striae not or indistinctly punctate and the lateral grooves present only on basal half
Regional keys in
(4)(5)(6)(7)Range
much of the world, by far more diverse in the S hemisphere
(1)Habitat
Dead, often very moist, wood of hardwoods and conifers
(3)Food
Presumably slime molds (Myxomycetes)
(3)