Ctenisodes Explained

Ctenisodes is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 14 described species in Ctenisodes.

Species

These 14 species belong to the genus Ctenisodes:

• Ctenisodes abruptus (Casey, 1894)
• Ctenisodes cinderella (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes consobrinus (LeConte, 1849)
• Ctenisodes floridanus (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes georgianus (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes granicollis (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes impressipennis (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes iowensis (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes lacustris (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes ocularis (Casey, 1894)
• Ctenisodes piceus (LeConte, 1849)
• Ctenisodes pulvereus (LeConte, 1851)
• Ctenisodes saginatus (Casey, 1897)
• Ctenisodes zimmermanni (LeConte, 1849)

Further reading

• New Synonymies and Combinations for New World Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). 1999. Chandler . Donald S.. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 125. 1/2. 163–183. 25078677.
• Coastal Staphylinidae (Coleoptera): A worldwide checklist, biogeography and natural history. 2011. Frank . J. H.. Ahn . K. J.. ZooKeys. 107. 1–98. 10.3897/zookeys.107.1651. 3392188. 22792029. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. 2015. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-29685-5.