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Checklist for Superfamily Staphylinoidea Latreille, 1802 (Carrion Beetles)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
861
1570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
737
1215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
129
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
7
88
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
7 Families width 139 Species
Staphylinidae (Lameere, 1900)Rove beetles102SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859Primitive carrion beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae (Mulsant, 1844)Cascade Beetles15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
88 Genera with 139 Species
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Acrotona C.G. Thomson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Acrotrichis Motschulsky, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Agathidium Panzer, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtes Frölich, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Anisotoma Panzer, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Apimela Mulsant and Rey, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Aploderus Stephens, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Astenus Stephens, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1907Vexing Rove Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Autalia Leach, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Biotus Casey, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Bisnius Stephens, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Brundinia Tottenham, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Cafius Stephens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Colon Herbst, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Creophilus Samouelle, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenisodes Raffray, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalmisus Sharp, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dianusa Casey, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diestota Mulsant & Rey, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dilacra Thomson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dimetrota Mulsant and Rey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dinothenarus C.G. Thomson, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Euconnus Thomson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eusphalerum Kraatz, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Gabrius Stephens, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Gnypeta Thomson, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hapalaraea C.G. Thomson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Heterosilpha Portevin, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Heterothops Stephens, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Homalota Mannerheim, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hydraena Kugelann, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmecta Thomson, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Leiodes Latreille, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Leistotrophus Perty, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Leptusa Kraatz, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Limnebius Leach, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Linohesperus Smetana, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lissagria Casey, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lordithon C.G. Thomson, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Micropeplus Latreille, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Mycetoporus Mannerheim, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Necrodes Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Necrophila Kirby & Spence, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Neohypnus Coiffait & Saiz, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1783Burying Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Ocypus Leach, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Oiceoptoma Leach, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Oligota Mannerheim, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ontholestes Ganglbauer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Oxypoda Mannerheim, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Phloeopora Erichson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Placusa Erichson, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platandria Casey, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Platydracus Thomson, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopsis Newman, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Ptenidium Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Reichenbachia Leach, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Scaphisoma Leach, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Sepedophilus Gistel, 1832Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silusa Erichson, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Sonoma Casey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenichnus Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Stictalia Casey, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stictolinus Casey, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachyporus Gravenhorst, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tachyusa Erichson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trachyota Casey, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Trichophya Mannerheim, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Tunicopterus Tikhomirova, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xenodusa Wasmann, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xenomedon Fall, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xylodromus Heer, 18021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
139 Species
Acrotona recondita Erichson, 1839
Acrotona sonomana Casey, 1910
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) intermedia Gillmeister, 1845
Agathidium laetum Fall, 1934
Agathidium pulchrum LeConte, 1853
Agathidium virile Fall, 1934
Agyrtes similis Fall, 1937
Aleochara (Coprochara) sulcicollis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Aleochara (Xenochara) castaneipennis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Anisotoma geminata Horn, 1880
Apimela fenyesi Bernhauer, 1906
Aploderus mimeticus Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Aploderus trinifer Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Astenus sinoseptentrionalis Jacot, 1923
Atheta (Atheta) graminicola Gravenhorst, 1806
Atheta brumalis Casey, 1910
Atheta fenyesi Bernhauer, 1907
Atheta nigrita Fenyes, 1909
Atheta prolata Sawada, 1970
Atheta ventricosa Bernhauer, 1907
Autalia truncatula Casey, 1911
Biotus formicarius Casey, 1887
Bisnius sordidus Gravenhorst, 1802Staph beetle
Bledius bicolor Casey, 1889
Bledius clarus Fall, 1901
Bledius fratellus (Eppelsheim, 1885)⇒ Bledius gentilis Casey, 1889
Bledius opacifrons LeConte, 1877
Cafius luteipennis G. Horn, 1884Bushy St. Johnswort
Cafius seminitens G. Horn, 1884Opuhe
Colon (Myloechus) schwarzi Hatch, 1933
Creophilus maxillosus Linnaeus, 1758Carrion Beetle
Dalmisus batrisodes Sharp, 1886
Dianusa pasadenae Casey, 1906
Diestota angustula Casey, 1906
Diestota spissula (Casey, 1911)⇒ Diestota angustula Casey, 1906
Dilacra glenorica
Dimetrota absona Casey, 1910
Dinothenarus saphyrinides Newton, 2017
Euconnus digressus
Gabrius nigritulus Gravenhorst, 1802Rove beetle
Gnypeta mollis Casey, 1906
Gnypeta sparsella Casey, 1906
Gnypeta transversa Casey, 1906
Gyrophaena (Gyrophaena) nitidula Gyllenhal, 1810
Gyrophaena laetula Casey, 1906
Hapalaraea hamata Fauvel, 1878
Heterosilpha ramosa Say, 1823Garden Carrion Beetle
Heterothops carbonatus Fall, 1901
Homalota opacicollis Bernhauer, 1907
Hydraena circulata Perkins, 1980
Hydraena pacifica Perkins, 1980
Hydraena vandykei Orchymont, 1923
Hydrosmecta callidula Casey, 1910
Hydrosmecta macra Fenyes, 1921
Leiodes antennata Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Leiodes similis Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Leistotrophus versicolor Gravenhorst, 1806
Leptusa (Dysleptusa) carolinensis Pace, 1989
Limnebius alutaceus Casey, 1886
Limnebius arenicolus Perkins, 1980
Limnebius piceus Horn, 1872Western oak looper
Linohesperus nanus LeConte, 1880
Lissagria laeviuscula LeConte, 1866
Lordithon anticus Horn, 1877
Lordithon facilis Casey, 1884
Lordithon fungicola Campbell, 1982
Lordithon kelleyi Malkin, 1944
Lordithon poecilus Mannerheim, 1852
Micropeplus robustus Campbell, 1968
Mycetoporus neotomae Fall, 1910
Myllaena arcana Casey, 1911
Myllaena fenyesi Bernhauer, 1907
Necrodes surinamensis Fabricius, 1775Red-lined Carrion Beetle
Necrophila americana Linnaeus, 1758American Carrion Beetle
Neobisnius formosae Cameron, 1949
Neobisnius sobrinus Erichson, 1840
Neohypnus dimidiatus LeConte, 1880
Nicrophorus defodiens Mannerheim, 1846
Nicrophorus guttula Motschulsky, 1845Yellow-bellied Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus marginatus Fabricius, 1801Margined Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus nigrita Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Nicrophorus orbicollis Say, 1825Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus vespilloides Herbst, 1783Boreal Carrion Beetle
Ochthebius (Asiobates) discretus LeConte, 1878
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) gruwelli Perkins, 1980
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) lineatus LeConte, 1852
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) marinus Paykull, 1798
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) rectus LeConte, 1878
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) sculptus LeConte, 1878
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) tubus Perkins, 1980
Ochthebius fossatus (LeConte, 1955)⇒ Gymnochthebius fossatus LeConte, 1855
Ochthebius laevipennis (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Gymnochthebius laevipennis LeConte, 1878
Ocypus (Ocypus) olens Müller, 1764Cocktail
Oiceoptoma noveboracense Forster, 1771Margined Carrion Beetle
Oligota (Oligota) parva Kraatz, 1862Rove beetle
Ontholestes cingulatus Gravenhorst, 1802Gold and Brown Rove Beetle
Oxypoda astricta Casey, 1911
Oxypoda effeta Casey, 1911
Oxypoda fusiformis (Casey, 1906)⇒ Oxypoda gatosensis Bernhauer, 1905
Oxytelus lucidulus Cameron, 1929
Philonthus (Philonthus) politus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Philonthus concinnus Gravenhorst, 1802
Philonthus (Trionthus) caeruleipennis Mannerheim, 1830
Philonthus (Trionthus) clambus Tottenham, 1949
Philonthus (Trionthus) triangulum Horn, 1884
Phloeopora adversa Casey, 1911
Placusa (Placusa) tachyporoides Waltl, 1838Rove beetle
Platandria bernhaueri Casey, 1911
Platydracus tarsalis Mannerheim, 1843
Platydracus tomentosus Gravenhorst, 1802
Pseudopsis minuta Fall, 1901
Pseudopsis obliterata LeConte, 1879
Ptenidium pullum Mäklin, 1852
Quedius (Raphirus) canadensis Casey, 1915
Quedius (Raphirus) criddlei Casey, 1915
Quedius (Raphirus) erythrogaster Mannerheim, 1852
Quedius (Raphirus) rusticus Smetana, 1971
Reichenbachia falli Casey, 1897
Reichenbachia turgidicornis Casey, 1897
Scaphisoma rubens Casey, 1893
Scopaeus frater Lynch Arribá..., 1884
Scopaeus longipennis Fall, 1901
Sepedophilus cinctulus Erichson, 1839
Sepedophilus marshami Stephens, 1832Staph beetle
Silusa californica Bernhauer, 1905
Silusa densa Fenyes, 1909
Sonoma isabellae LeConte, 1851
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Stenus pinguis Casey, 1884
Stictalia bakeri (Casey, 1906)⇒ Bolitochara bakeri Casey, 1906
Stictolinus flavipes LeConte, 1863
Tachyporus californicus Horn, 1877
Tachyusa faceta Casey, 1885
Thanatophilus lapponicus Herbst, 1793Northern Carrion Beetle
Trachyota cavipennis LeConte, 1866
Trichophya pilicornis Gyllenhal, 1810Staph beetle
Tunicopterus sigara Tikhomirova, 1968
Xenodusa angusta Fall, 1901
Xenomedon formicaria Fall, 1912
Xylodromus concinnus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Xylodromus brunneipennis Stephens, 1832

Subnodes of Staphylinoidea with occurrences in Los Angeles County
FamilyAgyrtidae
Thomson, 1859
Primitive carrion beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHydraenidae
Mulsant, 1844
Cascade Beetles, Hydraenid beetles, minute moss beetle, Minute moss beetles
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLeiodidae
Fleming, 1821
Round fungus beetles
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPtiliidae
Heer, 1843
Feather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles, Featherwing beetles, Featherwinged Beetles, Horseshoe crab beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScydmaenidae
Leach, 1815
Ant-like stone beetles, Scydmaenines
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySilphidae
Latreille, 1807
Burying And Carrion Beetles, Burying beetles, Carrion Beetle, Carrion beetles, Large carrion beetles, Sexton beetles
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStaphylinidae
Lameere, 1900
Rove beetles, Short-winged mold beetles, Staphs
70
102
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Staphylinoidea at itis.gov