Megalopinus
| Megalopinus | |
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| Megalopinus caelatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Megalopsidiinae Leng, 1920 |
| Genus: | Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 |
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Genus synonymy
Subfamily synonymy
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Megalopinus is the only genus in the subfamily Megalopsidiinae of the Staphylinidae.[3] Species in this genus have large eyes, antennae with distinct di- or trisegmented clubs. The tarsal formula is 5-5-5. They have unique elongated processes at the anterior margin of the labrum. They are found in decaying trees and fungus-infested logs.[4] Four species are found in North America: Megalopinus caelatus (Gravenhorst, 1802), Megalopinus punctatus (Erichson, 1840), Megalopinus rufipes (LeConte, 1863) and Megalopinus lingafelteri Mainda, 2023.
So far, more than 430 species are known from the entire New World.[1][5] From the Orientalis 74 (+ one fossil, Megalopinus extinctus Yamamoto & Solodovnikov, 2016, described from Burmese amber[6]) species are known.[7]
Megalopinus caelatus
M. caelatus
References
- ^ a b "Megalopinus". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Megalopsidiinae". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Leschen & Newton (2003). "Larval description, adult feeding behavior, and phylogenetic placement of Megalopinus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 57 (4): 469–493. doi:10.1649/586. S2CID 85394537.
- ^ Puthz, Volker. "Über die neuweltlichen Megalopinus-Arten (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 44 (1): 613–834.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Megalopinus extinctus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Mainda, Tobias (2022). "Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 in the Oriental region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)" (PDF). Tropical Journal of Coleopterology. 3 (1): 45–54. doi:10.53716/jtc.3.1.7.2022.