Staphylinidae 17abc Aleochara - Aleochara

Moved

Moved from Aleochara.

… Boris Büche, 1 June, 2022 - 6:10am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Robert Vigneault, 3 August, 2014 - 3:20pm

"December 13, 1901" --pls clear the date field

these are all Aleochara but i wouldn't expect species in this monstrously speciose genus to be IDable from photos

… v belov, 3 August, 2014 - 3:06pm

I will try to

use some keys, otherwise I can send them out to more knowledgeable people. It can take time, but when I get names, I will update any picture that has not been "frassed". Thanks!

… Robert Vigneault, 3 August, 2014 - 3:19pm

Very few folks

That I know of that work on staphylinids, if you find someone willing to ID material, that would be a valuable asset. I would suggest either pointing or minuten pinning small specimens, many times there are diagnostic characters on the ventral surface that these cards make impossible to see.

… Guy A. Hanley, 10 August, 2014 - 1:54pm

Thanks for your

advice, Guy. Most of my recently collected staphs are mounted on points. Those that aren't can be easily unglued, as the glue I use is water-soluble.

… Robert Vigneault, 11 August, 2014 - 11:58am