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Scaphidiinae
Scaphidiinae
is a
subfamily
of
Staphylinidae
.
Anatomy
Broadly
oval
,
compact
, long
slender
logs
.
Elytra long, cover all but last few
abdominal
segments
Tarsi
5-5-5
.
Ecology
Habitat: found on
fungi
, and
slime molds
.
Collection Method:
check
fungi and
slime
molds
.
Biology: entire subfamily is
mycophagous
, most
diverse
in
the tropics
.
Systematics
Seven
genera
and
70
species in
North America
.