Histeroidea

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Histeroidea
Hister quadrimaculatus MHNT Fronton Dos.jpg
Hister quadrimaculatus
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Histeroidea

Gyllenhal, 1808
Families

Histeridae
Sphaeritidae
Synteliidae

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Histeroidea is a superfamily of beetles in the infraorder Staphyliniformia.

Characteristics

Characteristic to Histeroidea are an accessory posterior ridge (locking device) behind the hind margin and presence of medial loop and apical hinge of wing. Elytra truncate, 1 or 2 abdominal segments visible, abdominal 8th segment completely invaginated in the 7th segment. Antennae have 8 (seldom 7) segments preceding a club of fused segments. Ventral body surface glabrous.[1]

Systematics

Some authors treat Histeroidea as a single family within the superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Hydrophiloidea sensu lato), as they seem to form a clade.[2] Three families are currently recognized:

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References

  1. M.Hansen. Phylogeny and classification of the staphyliniform beetle families (Coleoptera). Biologiske Skrifter, Copenhagen, 1997
  2. R.G.Beutel, R.A.B.Leschen (2005) Phylogenetic analysis of Staphyliniformia (Coleoptera) based on characters of larvae and adults Systematic Entomology 30 (4) , 510–548

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