Ochthebiinae Explained

Ochthebiinae is a subfamily of minute moss beetles in the family Hydraenidae. There are about 14 genera and more than 650 described species in Ochthebiinae.

Genera

These 14 genera belong to the subfamily Ochthebiinae:

• Aulacochthebius Kuwert, 1887
• Edaphobates Jäch & Díaz, 2003
• Ginkgoscia Jäch & Díaz, 2004
• Gymnanthelius Perkins, 1997
• Gymnochthebius Orchymont, 1943
• Hughleechia Perkins, 1981
• Meropathus Enderlein, 1901
• Micragasma Sahlberg, 1900
• Neochthebius Orchymont, 1932
• Ochthebius Leach, 1815
• Ochtheosus Perkins, 1997
• Protochthebius Perkins, 1997
• Tympallopatrum Perkins, 1997
• † Tympanogaster Janssens, 1967

Further reading

• Sinopsis de la familia Hydraenidae (Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea) de Mexico. 2005. Arce-Pérez . Roberto. Jäch . Manfred A.. Folia Entomologica Mexicana. New Series. 43. 2. 237–247. 0430-8603.
• Book: American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. 2001. Perkins . Philip D.. Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. Thomas . Michael C.. CRC Press. Family 16: Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844. 228–232. 978-0-8493-1925-9.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. 2015. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-29685-5.
• Book: Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. 1861. LeConte . J. L.. Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 3. 136. 978-0665100550. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459.