Machaerodes Explained

Machaerodes is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There is one described species in Machaerodes, M. carinatus.

Further reading

• 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.