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Oxytelus Montanus
''Oxytelus'' is a genus of spiny-legged rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the .... There are more than 50 described species in ''Oxytelus''. Species These 57 species belong to the genus ''Oxytelus'': * ''Oxytelus antennalis'' Fauvel, 1889 * ''Oxytelus assingi'' Schuelke, 2012 * ''Oxytelus atricapillus'' Germar, 1825 * ''Oxytelus bengalensis'' Erichson, 1840 * ''Oxytelus bicornis'' Germar, 1823 * ''Oxytelus chapini'' Blackwelder * ''Oxytelus consobrinus'' Stephens, 1834 * ''Oxytelus convergens'' LeConte, 1877 * ''Oxytelus cornutus'' Bernhauer, 1936 * ''Oxytelus crenaticollis'' * ''Oxytelus densus'' Casey * ''Oxytelus depauperatus'' Wollaston, 1867 * ''Oxytelus eremus'' Blackwelder * ''Oxytelus ferrugineus'' Kraatz, 1859 * ''Oxytelus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staphylinidae
The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the group is currently recognized as the largest extant family of organisms. It is an ancient group, with fossilized rove beetles known from the Triassic, 200 million years ago, and possibly even earlier if the genus ''Leehermania'' proves to be a member of this family. They are an ecologically and morphologically diverse group of beetles, and commonly encountered in terrestrial ecosystems. One well-known species is the devil's coach-horse beetle. For some other species, see list of British rove beetles. Anatomy As might be expected for such a large family, considerable variation exists among the species. Sizes range from <1 to , with most in the 2–8 mm range, and the form is generally elongated, with some rove beetles being ovoid i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |