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Histeroidea

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Coleoptera

Infraorder
  
Higher classification
  
Phylum
  
Suborder
  
Scientific name
  
Histeroidea

Rank
  
Superfamily

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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:

  • Histeridae
  • Sphaeritidae
  • Synteliidae
  • References

    Histeroidea Wikipedia


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