Piestinae Explained

Piestinae are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.^[1]

Anatomy

• Body elongate and depressed, abdomen parallel-sided.
• Antennae inserted under shelf-like corners of frons
• Tarsi 5-5-5

Ecology

• Habitat: many species under bark of decaying trees.
• Collection method: barking.
• Biology: some are saprophages or mycophages.

Systematics

Piestinae includes three genera and five species in North America. These three genera belong to the subfamily:

• Hypotelus Erichson, 1839

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• Piestus Gravenhorst, 1806

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• Siagonium Kirby & Spence, 1815

^{i c g b}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

• 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, Florida. ix + 443 p.

External links

• Piestinae at Bugguide.net. http://bugguide.net/node/view/167989

Notes and References

1. 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, Florida. ix + 443 p.