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Staphylinidae Latreille, 1804

118093  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118093)

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  1. Subfamily Aleocharinae
    1. Tribe Aleocharini
      1. Genus Aleochara Gravenhorst, 1802
      2. Genus Emplenota Casey, 1884 accepted as Aleochara (Emplenota) (Casey, 1884)
      3. Genus Polistoma accepted as Polystoma Stephens, 1835 accepted as Aleochara (Emplenota) (Casey, 1884) (misspelling)
      4. Genus Polystoma Stephens, 1835 accepted as Aleochara (Emplenota) (Casey, 1884) (homonym with Polystoma Zeder, 1800 (Platyhelminthes))
      5. Genus Triochara Bernhauer accepted as Aleochara (Triochara)
    2. Tribe Athetini
      1. Genus Acticola Cameron, 1944
      2. Genus Adota Casey, 1910
      3. Genus Amischa Thomson, 1858
      4. Genus Atheta Thomson, 1858
      5. Genus Brundinia Tottenham, 1949
      6. Genus Exatheta Cameron, 1920
      7. Genus Halobrecta Thomson, 1858
      8. Genus Hydrosmecta Thomson, 1858
      9. Genus Iotarphia Cameron, 1943
      10. Genus Leptostiba Pace, 1985
      11. Genus Osakatheta Maruyama, Klimaszewski & Gusarov, 2008
      12. Genus Pontomalota Casey, 1885
      13. Genus Psammopora Pace, 2003
      14. Genus Psammostiba Yosii & Sawada, 1976
      15. Genus Tarphiota Casey, 1894
      16. Genus Thinusa Casey, 1894
      17. Genus Tomoglossa
      18. Genus Halostiba Yosii & Sawada, 1976 accepted as Adota Casey, 1910
      19. Genus Panalota Casey, 1910 accepted as Adota Casey, 1910
      20. Genus Phyconoma Easton, 1971 accepted as Adota Casey, 1910
    3. Genus Dalotia Casey, 1910
    4. Tribe Diglottini
      1. Genus Diglotta Champion, 1887
      2. Genus Diglossa Haliday, 1837 accepted as Diglotta Champion, 1887 (preoccupied)
    5. Tribe Falagriini
      1. Genus Bryobiota Casey, 1894
      2. Genus Ischnopoda Stephens, 1837
      3. Genus Myrmecopora Saulcy, 1864
      4. Genus Xenusa Mulsant & Rey, 1874
    6. Tribe Gymnusini
      1. Genus Stylogymnusa Hammond, 1975
    7. Tribe Gyrophaenini
      1. Genus Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 1831
    8. Tribe Homalotini
      1. Genus Alianta Thomson, 1858
      2. Genus Cameronium Koch, 1936
      3. Genus Halmaeusa Kiesenwetter, 1877
      4. Genus Heterota Mulsant & Rey, 1874
      5. Genus Homalota Mannerheim, 1831
      6. Genus Leptusa Kraatz, 1856
      7. Genus Linoglossa Kraatz, 1859
      8. Genus Paractocharis Cameron, 1917
      9. Genus Pseudopasilia Ganglbauer, 1895
      10. Genus Thinobiosus Moore & Legner, 1977
    9. Tribe Liparocephalini
      1. Genus Amblopusa Casey, 1894
      2. Genus Ashella Klimaszewski, 2020
      3. Genus Baeostethus Broun, 1909
      4. Genus Diaulota Casey, 1894
      5. Genus Halorhadinus Sawada, 1971
      6. Genus Ianmoorea Ahn, 2006
      7. Genus Liparocephalus Mäklin, 1853
      8. Genus Paramblopusa Ahn & Ashe, 1996
      9. Genus Boreorhadinus Sawada, 1991 accepted as Amblopusa Casey, 1894
      10. Genus Genoplectes Sawada, 1955 accepted as Diaulota Casey, 1894
      11. Genus Moorea Ahn, 2004 accepted as Ianmoorea Ahn, 2006
    10. Tribe Myllaenini
      1. Genus Brachypronomaea Sawada, 1956
      2. Genus Bryothinusa Casey, 1904
      3. Genus Corallis Fauvel, 1878
      4. Genus Lautaea Sawada, 1989
      5. Genus Myllaena Erichson, 1837
      6. Genus Polypea Fauvel, 1878
      7. Genus Rothium Moore & Legner, 1977
      8. Genus Halesthenus Sawada, 1955 accepted as Bryothinusa Casey, 1904
      9. Genus Thalassopora Jarrige, 1959 accepted as Brachypronomaea Sawada, 1956
    11. Tribe Myrmedoniini
      1. Genus Tachyusa Erichson, 1837
    12. Tribe Oligotini
      1. Tribe Oxypodini
        1. Genus Calodera Mannerheim, 1830
        2. Genus Chilodera Cameron, 1944
        3. Genus Colle Steel, 1964
        4. Genus Gyronotus Cameron, 1948
        5. Genus Mecrona Blackwelder, 1952
        6. Genus Oreuryalea Assing & Maruyama, 2002
        7. Genus Oxypoda Mannerheim, 1831
        8. Genus Calonotus Cameron, 1945 accepted as Mecrona Blackwelder, 1952 (preoccupied)
        9. Genus Dasydera Cameron, 1948 accepted as Mecrona Blackwelder, 1952 (preoccupied)
        10. Genus Eurynotus Cameron, 1945 accepted as Gyronotus Cameron, 1948 (preoccupied)
        11. Genus Marecon Blackwelder, 1952 accepted as Gyronotus Cameron, 1948
      2. Tribe Phytosini
        1. Genus Actocharis Sharp, 1870
        2. Genus Arena Fauvel, 1862
        3. Genus Euphytosus Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926
        4. Genus Phytosus Curtis, 1838
        5. Genus Paraphytosus Bernhauer, 1922 accepted as Euphytosus Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926 (preoccupied)
        6. Genus Pseudophytosus Haghebaert, 1993 accepted as Euphytosus Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926 (not a valid name)
      3. Tribe Zyrasini
        1. Genus Myrmedonia Erichson, 1837
      4. Tribe Bolitocharini accepted as Homalotini
      5. Tribe Aleocharinae incertae sedis (temporary name)
        1. Genus Salinamexus Moore & Legner, 1977
        2. Genus Biophytosus Moore & Legner, 1977 accepted as Salinamexus Moore & Legner, 1977
    13. Genus Conosoma Motschulsky
    14. Subfamily Microsilphinae
      1. Genus Microsilpha Broun, 1886
    15. Subfamily Omaliinae
      1. Tribe Aphaenostemmini
        1. Genus Giulianium Moore, 1976
      2. Tribe Omaliini
        1. Genus Allodrepa Steel, 1964
        2. Genus Antarctotachinus Enderlein, 1909
        3. Genus Crymus Fauvel, 1904
        4. Genus Macralymma Cameron, 1945
        5. Genus Micralymma Westwood, 1838
        6. Genus Nesomalium Steel, 1964
        7. Genus Omaliomimus Jeannel, 1940
        8. Genus Omalium Gravenhorst, 1802
        9. Genus Phyllodrepa Thomson, 1861
        10. Genus Selonomus Steel, 1964
        11. Genus Stenomalium Bernhauer, 1939
        12. Genus Arpediomimus Cameron, 1917 accepted as Crymus Fauvel, 1904
        13. Genus Arpediopsis Cameron, 1917 accepted as Crymus Fauvel, 1904
        14. Genus Homalium Ljungh, 1804 accepted as Omalium Gravenhorst, 1802 (proposed emendation)
    16. Subfamily Oxytelinae
      1. Tribe Oxytelini
        1. Genus Anotylus Thomson, 1859
        2. Genus Blediotrogus Sharp, 1900
        3. Genus Pareiobledius Bernhauer, 1934
        4. Genus Phloeonaeus Erichson, 1839
        5. Genus Platystethus Mannerheim, 1830
        6. Genus Sartallus Sharp, 1871
      2. Tribe Thinobiini
        1. Genus Bledius Leach, 1819
        2. Genus Carpelimus Leach, 1819
        3. Genus Microbledius Herman, 1972
        4. Genus Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 1802
        5. Genus Teropalpus Solier, 1849
        6. Genus Thinobius Kiesenwetter, 1844
        7. Genus Trogophloeus Mannerheim, 1830
        8. Genus Trogolinus Sharp, 1900 accepted as Teropalpus Solier, 1849
        9. Genus Yosiityphlus Sawada, 1971 accepted as Thinobius Kiesenwetter, 1844
    17. Subfamily Paederinae
      1. Tribe Paederini
        1. Genus Chetocephalus Cameron, 1944
        2. Genus Lithocharis Dejean, 1833
        3. Genus Medon Stephens, 1833
        4. Genus Medonella Bierig, 1934
        5. Genus Ophioomma Notman, 1920
        6. Genus Sunius Stephens, 1829
    18. Subfamily Proteininae
      1. Subfamily Pselaphinae
        1. Supertribe Batrisitae
          1. Tribe Batrisini
            1. Genus Arthromelus Jeannel, 1949
            2. Genus Batriscenites Jeannel, 1952
            3. Genus Batrisocenus Raffray, 1903
        2. Supertribe Goniaceritae
          1. Tribe Brachyglutini
            1. Genus Brachygluta Thomson, 1859
            2. Genus Briara Reitter, 1882
            3. Genus Briaraxis Brendel, 1894
            4. Genus Bryaxis Kugelann, 1794
            5. Genus Mangalobythus Tanokuchi, 1989
            6. Genus Nisaxis Casey, 1886
            7. Genus Pedisinops Newton & Chandler, 1989
            8. Genus Physoplectus Reitter, 1882
            9. Genus Prosthecarthron Raffray, 1915
            10. Genus Berlara Reitter, 1882 accepted as Briara Reitter, 1882
            11. Genus Gonatocerus Schaufuss, 1880 accepted as Briara Reitter, 1882 (preoccupied)
            12. Genus Halohermatus Sawada, 1991 accepted as Pedisinops Newton & Chandler, 1989
            13. Genus Halorabyxis Jeannel, 1954 accepted as Physoplectus Reitter, 1882
            14. Genus Pedinopsis Raffray, 1890 accepted as Pedisinops Newton & Chandler, 1989
            15. Genus Thalassomerus Sawada, 1992 accepted as Physoplectus Reitter, 1882
        3. Supertribe Pselaphitae
          1. Tribe Pselaphini
            1. Genus Pselaphotheseus Park, 1964
          2. Tribe Trichonychini Reitter, 1882
            1. Genus Pseudeuplectus Enderlein, 1909
      2. Subfamily Scydmaeninae
        1. Tribe Cephenniini
          1. Genus Cephennodes Reitter, 1884
          2. Genus Chelonoidum Strand, 1935 accepted as Cephennodes Reitter, 1884
      3. Subfamily Staphylininae
        1. Tribe Diochini Casey, 1906
          1. Genus Diochus Erichson, 1840
        2. Tribe Staphylinini
          1. Genus Creophilus Leach, 1819
          2. Subtribe Philonthina
            1. Genus Bisnius Stephens, 1829
            2. Genus Cafius Stephens, 1829
            3. Genus Gabrius Stephens, 1829
            4. Genus Gabronthus Tottenham, 1955
            5. Genus Orthidus Mulsant & Rey, 1876
            6. Genus Philonthus Stephens, 1829
            7. Genus Phucobius Sharp, 1874
            8. Genus Remus Holme, 1837
            9. Genus Thinocafius Steel, 1949
          3. Subtribe Quediina
            1. Genus Heterothops Stephens, 1829
            2. Genus Quediocafus Cameron, 1945
          4. Subtribe Staphylinina
            1. Genus Hadropinus Sharp, 1889
            2. Genus Hadrotes Mäklin, 1852
            3. Genus Liusus Sharp, 1889
            4. Genus Ocypus Leach, 1819
            5. Genus Staphylinus Linnaeus, 1758
            6. Genus Thinopinus LeConte, 1852
        3. Tribe Xantholinini
          1. Genus Notolinus Casey, 1906
          2. Genus Xantholinus Dejean, 1821
      4. Subfamily Tachyporinae
        1. Tribe Tachyporini
          1. Genus Coproporus Kraatz, 1857
          2. Genus Sepedophilus Gistel, 1856
          3. Genus Tachinus Gravenhorst, 1802
      5. Tribe Tachyusini Thomson, 1859
      6. Subfamily Quediinae accepted as Staphylininae
        1. Genus Heterothops Mannerheim
        2. Genus Quedius Stephens, 1829
      7. Subfamily Xantholininae accepted as Staphylininae
        1. Subfamily Xanthopyginae accepted as Staphylininae
        marine, fresh, terrestrial
        Not documented
        Nomenclature OPINION 2053 (Case 3207)

        STAPHYLINIDAE Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Coleoptera): 65 specific names conserved


        Abstract. The...

          
        Nomenclature OPINION 2053 (Case 3207)

        STAPHYLINIDAE Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Coleoptera): 65 specific names conserved


        Abstract. The Commission has ruled that 65 specific names that have been in use for many years for rove beetles (family STAPHYLINIDAE), now placed in several different genera but which were junior primary homonyms when published, are conserved. None of the species denoted by the homonyms has been considered congeneric since 1899. Ninety nine specific names are placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology. [details]

        WoRMS (2025). Staphylinidae Latreille, 1804. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=118093 on 2025-07-09
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        Nomenclature

        basis of record Legakis, A. (2001). Insecta, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 323-324 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

        Other

        additional source Frank, H.; Ahn, K.-J. (2011). Coastal Staphylinidae (Coleoptera): A worldwide checklist, biogeography and natural history. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 107: 1-98. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.107.1651 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

        additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

         
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        Nomenclature OPINION 2053 (Case 3207)

        STAPHYLINIDAE Latreille, 1804 (Insecta, Coleoptera): 65 specific names conserved


        Abstract. The Commission has ruled that 65 specific names that have been in use for many years for rove beetles (family STAPHYLINIDAE), now placed in several different genera but which were junior primary homonyms when published, are conserved. None of the species denoted by the homonyms has been considered congeneric since 1899. Ninety nine specific names are placed on the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology. [details]

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        Dutch kortschildkevers  [details]
        English rove beetles  [details]
        Japanese ハネカクシ科  [details]
        Norwegian Bokmål kortvinger  [details]
        Norwegian Nynorsk kortvenger  [details]
        Swedish kortvingar  [details]