Rove beetle
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The rove beetles are a family of beetles. The scientific name is Staphylinidae. It is the largest family of beetles. It has over 63,000 species. Some of these species are very old; fossils of rove beetles have been dated to the Triassic, 200 million years ago.[1]
They are mainly recognised by their short elytra (wing covers) that usually cover only half of their abdomens.
Rove Beetle Media
A rove beetle (Ontholestes tessellatus) folds its hindwings (masking under the forewings) together. Video in 10x slow-motion.
Hairy rove beetles (Creophilus maxillosus) at 4 days and larva at 7 days under rabbit carrion
References
- ↑ Chatzimanolis, Stylianos. 'Leehermania prorova, the Earliest Staphyliniform Beetle, from the Late Triassic of Virginia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). American Museum Novitates (3761) (2012). p. 1–28. doi:10.1206/3761.2.
Other websites
Data related to Staphylinidae at Wikispecies
Media related to Staphylinidae at Wikimedia Commons