Proteininae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]

Proteininae
Megarthrus americanus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Proteininae
Erichson, 1839

Anatomy

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  • Broad bodied.
  • Small, under 3 mm.
  • Elytra long, covering first visible abdominal tergite.
  • Tarsi 5-5-5 in NA, 4-4-4 in some southern hemisphere taxa.

Ecology

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  • Habitat: found in fungi, under bark, in decaying vegetation, forest leaf litter.
  • Collection method: sift/Berlese leaf litter.
  • Biology: saprophages or mycophages.

Systematics

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Two genera and 22 species in North America.

References

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  1. ^ 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, FL. ix + 443 p.
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  • Proteininae at Bugguide.net. [1]