Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Infraorder Staphyliniformia Higher classification Staphyliniformia | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Polyphaga Scientific name Histeroidea Rank Superfamily | |
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Similar Beetle, Insect, Histeridae, Hydrophiloidea, Sphaerites | ||
Histeroidea is a superfamily of beetles in the infraorder Staphyliniformia.
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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.
Systematics
Some authors treat Histeroidea as a single family within the superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Hydrophiloidea sensu lato), as they seem to form a clade. Three families are currently recognized:
References
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