Steninae is a subfamily of
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 ...
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[Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe, and D. S. Chandler. 2001. 22. Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802. p. 272–418. In: R. H. Arnett, Jr., and M. C. Thomas (eds.). American beetles, Volume 1. CRC Press; Boca Raton, Florida. ix + 443 p.]
Anatomy
*Antennae interested on vertex between eyes.
*Eyes very large.
*Tarsi 5-5-5.
Ecology
*Habitat: damp areas near streams.
*Collection method: hand collection, sweep net, sifting leaf litter near streams.
*Biology: specialized predators of
Collembola
Springtails (Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects (the other two are the Protura and Diplura). Although the three orders are sometimes grouped together in a class called Ento ...
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Systematics
Two genera, ''
Dianous
''Dianous'' is a genus of beetles belonging to 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 abdomin ...
'' (2 spp.) and ''
Stenus
''Stenus'' is a genus of semiaquatic rove beetles in the subfamily Steninae, and one of the largest genus in the kingdom Animalia, with some 2700 known species worldwide (only the beetle genus ''Agrilus'' is comparable in size). They are preda ...
'' (167 spp.) in North America.
Image: Dianous sp 0157227 dorsal.tif, ''Dianous'' sp.
Image: Stenus comma 0153624 dorsal.tif, ''Stenus comma''
Image: Stenus sp 151726 lateral.tif, ''Stenus'' sp.
File:Stenus impressus - 2014-06-08.webm, ''Stenus impressus''
References
External links
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*Steninae at Bugguide.net
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Steninae,
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Beetles described in 1825
Beetles of North America
Beetle subfamilies