Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) – Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania

Rove Beetles are the fifth largest beetle family in Australia. They often live in decomposing plant material. Most species are predators, but some eat fungal spores or eat detritus. Many of them can exude unpleasant smelling chemicals as defense and some can bite. Despite the tiny elytra, the majority of adults have functional wings compactly folded under the protective cover.

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Subfamily Scaphidiinae

Subfamily Staphylininae

Subfamily Tachyporinae

Subfamily Scydmaeninae
(All currently empty)
Subfamily Euaesthetinae
Subfamily Glypholomatinae
Subfamily Leptotyphlinae
Subfamily Megalopsidiinae
Subfamily Omaliinae
Subfamily Osoriinae
Subfamily Phloeocharinae
Subfamily Piestinae
Subfamily Proteininae
Subfamily Steninae
Subfamily Trichophyinae

Pending ID – Staphylinidae

References

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Olliff, A. S. 1886. A revision of the Staphylinidae of Australia. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 1(2): 403-473.

Semmens, T. D., McQuillan, P. B., & Hayhurst G. 1992. Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Tasmania.

Steel, W. O. 1949. On the Australian species of Creophilus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 74: 57-61.