Pseudopsinae is a beetle subfamily of Staphylinidae. It was first described in 1895 by GanglbauerNewton, 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.
Anatomy longitudinal carinae or costae on the head, pronotum, elytra, and sometimes head. fine stridulatory file one either side of the genital segment. tarsi 5-5-5, one species 3-3-3.
Ecology Habitat: found in fungi, forest leaf litter, flood debris, moss along streams, dung, and mammal nests. Collection method: sift/Berlese leaf litter. Biology: poorly known.
Systematics Pseudopsinae contains 59 accepted species split between 6 genera.
Asemobius Cretaceonanobius Cretopseudopsis Nanobius Pseudopsis Zalobius
References
External links
Pseudopsinae at Bugguide.net.