Megalopsidiinae | |
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Megalopinus caelatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
Superfamily: | Staphylinoidea |
Family: | Staphylinidae |
Subfamily: |
Megalopsidiinae Leng, 1920 |
The Megalopsidiinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles. They have large eyes, antennae with distinct di- or trisegmented clubs. The tarsal formula is 5-5-5. They have unique elongated processes at theanterior margin of the labrum. They are found in decaying trees and fungus-infested logs. In North America, one genus and two species: Megalopinus caelatus (Gravenhorst) and M. rufipes (LeConte) are known.
Megalopinus caelatus
M. caelatus