| Oxyporinae | |
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| Oxyporus mexicanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxyporinae Fleming, 1821 |
| Genera[1] | |
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The Oxyporinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae.[2] One genus, Oxyporus, with 132 species, is found worldwide.[3]
Anatomy
All Oxyporinae have prominent mandibles. Their apical labial palpomeres are very large and strongly securiform. Their tarsi, like most Staphylinidae, are 5-5-5.
Oxyporus mexicanus
Oxyporus mexicanus
Oxyporus femoralis
Ecology
Most Oxyporinae are fungivores. Their whole lifecycle involves fungi, as females construct egg-laying chambers in fungi and reproduce in them. Thus, most scientists inspect mushrooms and fleshy fungi to find these creatures.
References
- "Oxyporinae Fleming, 1821". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- 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, FL. ix + 443 p.
- Li, Guo-Feng (29 May 2020). "Staphylinidae: Oxyporinae) in Yunnan Province, China". Zootaxa. 4786 (1). Magnolia Press: 145–150. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4786.1.12. PMID 33056504. S2CID 222833921.