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Checklist for Infraorder Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
651
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
556
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
75
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
8 Families width 113 Species
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles59SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859Primitive carrion beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
75 Genera with 113 Species
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Achenomorphus Motschulsky, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Acritus LeConte, 1834Hister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Aleodorus Say, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Anisotoma Panzer, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Belonuchus Bordmann, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Bisnius Stephens, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Borboropora Kraatz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bryoporus Kraatz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Catops Paykull, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Charhyphus Sharp, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Colon Herbst, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Crenitis Bedel, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Creophilus Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiodyta Bedel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dinothenarus C.G. Thomson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Elacatophora Schaufuss, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Erichsonius Fauvel, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Euboarhexius Grigarick an..., 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumicrota Casey, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Geodromicus Redtenbacher, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Geomysaprinus Ross, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Geostiba Thomson, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 190611SpeciesTaxom
Hesperus Fauvel, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1825Clown Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Homaeotarsus Hochhuth, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Hoplandria Kraatz, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Leiodes Latreille, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Leptusa Kraatz, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lesteva Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Limnebius Leach, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Lithocharodes Sharp, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Machaerodes Brendel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Merohister Reitter, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Necrodes Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Necrophila Kirby & Spence, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Necrophilus Latreille, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1801Burying Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Nudobius C.G. Thomson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Oiceoptoma Leach, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Olophrum Erichson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Omalonomus Campbell & Peck, 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Ontholestes Ganglbauer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Oxybleptes Smetana, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Phelister Marseul, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Phlaeopterus Motschulsky, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Platydracus Thomson, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ptomaphagus Illiger, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Siagonium Kirby & Spence, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 19889SpeciesTaxom
Stictocranius LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Tachyporus Gravenhorst, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1931water scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Xestolinus Casey, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
113 Species
Achenomorphus corticinus Gravenhorst, 1802
Acritus (Acritus) exiguus Erichson, 1834
Aleodorus bilobatus Say, 1830
Anisotoma basalis LeConte, 1853
Anisotoma bifoveata Wheeler, 1979
Anisotoma obsoleta Horn, 1880
Atholus (Euatholus) americanus Paykull, 1811
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiformis J. L. LeConte, 1853
Belonuchus rufipennis Fabricius, 1801Large rove beetle
Berosus (Berosus) peregrinus Herbst, 1797
Bisnius blandus Gravenhorst, 1806
Borboropora quadriceps LeConte, 1866
Bryoporus rufescens LeConte, 1863
Carcinops (Carcinops) pumilio Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Catops simplex Say, 1825Small Scavenger Beetle
Charhyphus picipennis LeConte, 1863
Colon (Colon) bidentatum Sahlberg, 1834Chub mackerels
Colon (Myloechus) rectum Hatch, 1933
Colon (Striatocolon) thoracicum Horn, 1880
Crenitis (Crenitis) digesta LeConte, 1855
Creophilus maxillosus Linnaeus, 1758Carrion Beetle
Cryptopleurum minutum Fabricius, 1775
Cymbiodyta semistriata Zimmermann, 1869
Dinothenarus (Dinothenarus) capitatus Bland, 1864
Elacatophora apion Jaloszynski, 2004
Enochrus (Methydrus) ochraceus Melsheimer, 1844
Epierus pulicarius Erichson, 1834
Eumicrota corruscula Erichson, 1839
Eumicrota socia Erichson, 1839
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) assimilis Paykull, 1811
Geodromicus brunneus Say, 1823
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) obsidianus Casey, 1893
Geostiba (Sibiota) appalachigena Gusarov, 2002
Gyrophaena blackwelderi Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena blatchleyi Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena flavicornis Melsheimer, 1844Cooper's wild cabbage
Gyrophaena fuscicollis Casey, 1906
Gyrophaena gilvicollis Casey, 1906
Gyrophaena hubbardi Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena michigana Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena neonana Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena simulans Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena stroheckeri Seevers, 1951
Gyrophaena vitrina Casey, 1906
Hesperus baltimorensis Gravenhorst, 1802
Hesperus trimerus Fauvel, 1895
Hister abbreviatus Fabricius, 1775Abbreviated clown beetle
Hister depurator Say, 1825
Hister furtivus J. E. LeConte, 1860
Hister puncticollis (Heer, 1841)⇒ Eurosoma minor P. Rossi, 1792
Hololepta (Hololepta) aequalis Say, 1825
Homaeotarsus strenuus Casey, 1905
Hoplandria (Lophomucter) klimaszewskii Génier, 1989
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) borealis Cheary, 1971
Lathrobium virginicum Casey, 1905
Leiodes appalachiana Baranowski, 1993Longtail tuna
Leiodes grandipes Baranowski, 1993Longtail tuna
Leiodes impressa Baranowski, 1993Longtail tuna
Lesteva pallipes LeConte, 1863
Limnebius ozapalachicus Perkins, 1980
Lithocharodes longicollis LeConte, 1863
Machaerodes carinatus Brendel, 1865
Margarinotus (Paralister) faedatus J. E. LeConte, 1845
Margarinotus (Ptomister) hudsonicus Casey, 1893
Merohister osculatus Blatchley, 1910
Necrodes surinamensis Fabricius, 1775Red-lined Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana Linnaeus, 1758American Carrion Beetle
Necrophilus pettitii Horn, 1880
Nicrophorus defodiens Mannerheim, 1846
Nicrophorus marginatus Fabricius, 1801Margined Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis Say, 1825Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus pustulatus Herschel, 1807Pustulated Carrion Beetle
Nicrophorus sayi Laporte, 1840Say'S Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus tomentosus Weber, 1801Gold-necked carrion beetle
Nudobius luridipennis Casey, 1906
Oiceoptoma inaequale Fabricius, 1781Ridged Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma noveboracense Forster, 1771Margined Carrion Beetle
Olophrum obtectum Erichson, 1840
Ontholestes cingulatus Gravenhorst, 1802Gold and Brown Rove Beetle
Oxybleptes kiteleyi Smetana, 1982
Paracymus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1871
Paromalus (Isolomalus) complexus Casey, 1893
Paromalus (Paromalus) bistriatus Erichson, 1834
Paromalus (Paromalus) seminulum Erichson, 1834
Phelister vernus Say, 1825
Philonthus (Philonthus) cyanipennis Fabricius, 1793Staph Beetle
Philonthus (Trionthus) caeruleipennis Mannerheim, 1830
Philonthus (Trionthus) quadricollis Horn, 1884
Phlaeopterus houkae Hatch, 1957
Platydracus maculosus Gravenhorst, 1802Brown Rove Beetle
Platydracus violaceus Gravenhorst, 1802
Platydracus zonatus Gravenhorst, 1802
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) transversus Say, 1825
Ptomaphagus (Adelops) brevior Jeannel, 1949
Quedius (Raphirus) canadensis Casey, 1915
Siagonium punctatum Leclerc, 1866
Stenus (Hypostenus) flavicornis Erichson, 1840
Stenus (Stenus) colon Say, 1834Indigobush
Stenus (Stenus) comma LeConte, 1863
Stenus (Stenus) stygicus Say, 1834Indigobush
Stenus caenicolus Notman, 1919Wholeleaf saxifrage
Stenus callosifrons Puthz, 1971
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Stenus colonus Erichson, 1840
Stenus icon Puthz, 1988
Stictocranius puncticeps LeConte, 1866
Tachinus (Tachinus) fimbriatus Gravenhorst, 1802
Tachinus maderi Bernhauer, 1939
Tachyporus mexicanus Sharp, 1883
Thanatophilus truncatus Say, 1823
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) columbianus Brown, 1931
Xestolinus abdominalis Casey, 1906

Subnodes of Staphyliniformia with occurrences in West Virginia
SuperfamilyHisteroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
15
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids, Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStaphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles, Staphylinid Beetles
6
52
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Staphyliniformia at itis.gov