Tachyusa Explained

Tachyusa is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 20 described species in Tachyusa.

Species

These 25 species belong to the genus Tachyusa:

• Tachyusa americana Casey, 1906
• Tachyusa americanoides Pasnik, 2006
• Tachyusa arida Casey, 1906
• Tachyusa balteata Erichson, 1839
• Tachyusa brunnea Last, 1966
• Tachyusa cavicollis LeConte, 1863
• Tachyusa coarctata Erichson, 1837
• Tachyusa coarctatoides Pasnik, 2006
• Tachyusa colorata (Fairmaire, 1860)
• Tachyusa concinna Heer, 1839
• Tachyusa constricta Erichson, 1837
• Tachyusa faceta Casey, 1885
• Tachyusa ferialis (Erichson, 1839)
• Tachyusa gracillima LeConte, 1863
• Tachyusa nitella Fauvel, 1895
• Tachyusa nitidula Mulsant & Rey, 1875
• Tachyusa objecta Mulsant & Rey, 1870
• Tachyusa obsoleta Casey, 1906
• Tachyusa ornatella Casey, 1906
• Tachyusa prunosa Casey
• Tachyusa scitula Erichson, 1837
• Tachyusa seticornis Sharp, 1883
• Tachyusa smetanai Pasnik, 2006
• Tachyusa sparsa Sharp, 1883
• Tachyusa subalutacea Casey, 1906

Further reading

• A revision of the World species of the genus Tachyusa Erichson, 1837 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). 2006. Pasnik . Grzegorz. Zootaxa. 1146. 1. 3–152. 10.11646/zootaxa.1146.1.1.
• A generic and tribal revision of the North American Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). 1978. Seevers . Charles H.. Fieldiana, Zoology. 71. 0015-0754.
• 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. 2011ZooK..107....1A.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea - Staphylinoidea. 2015. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-29685-5.