A Faunal Review of Aleocharine Beetles in the Rapidly Changing Arctic and Subarctic Regions of North America (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Arctic and Subarctic North America is particularly affected by climate change, where average temperatures are rising three times faster than the global average. Documenting the changing climate/environment of the north requires a structured knowledge of indicator taxa that reflect the effects of climate changes. Aleocharine beetles are a dominant group of forest insects, which are being used in many projects as indicators of environmental change. Many species are forest specialists restricted to certain microhabitats, some are generalists and others are open habitat specialists. They represent many ecological niches and, as such, are good indicators for many other species as well. The majority of Canadian aleocharine beetle species (about 600 spp.) has been studied and published by Jan Klimaszewski et al. (2018, 2020), mainly from southern, central, and western Canada, while the northern taxa remain poorly known and documented. The aim of the present book is to summarize the knowledge on this insect group in the Arctic and Subarctic North America and to provide a diagnostic and ecological tool for scientists studying and monitoring insects in northern Canada and Alaska. The book includes a review of the literature, information on 238 species and their habitats, taxonomic review, images, and identification tools. Preface Acknowledgments Contents Chapter 1: Introduction References Chapter 2: A Historical Review of Research on Aleocharinae of the Arctic and Subarctic Ecoregions of North America and an Over... Arctic and Subarctic North America Historical Review of Research on Aleocharinae of the Arctic and Subarctic References Chapter 3: Material and Methods Format Abbreviations Institution Codes Diagnostic Features External Body Structures Important for Identification Genital Structures Important for Identification Microdissections and Preparation of Genital Structures for Examination and Diagnostics Image Production DNA Barcoding Collection Methods and Habitats Arctic and Subarctic Habitats References Chapter 4: Effects of Global Warming on the Distribution and Diversity of Arctic and Subarctic Insects References Chapter 5: Aleocharine Beetles as Indicators of Environmental Change References Chapter 6: Faunal Analysis and Discussion Dominant Arctic and Subarctic Aleocharine (ASA) Tribes Ecoregional Differences in Aleocharine Diversity Subarctic Aleocharinae: A Transitional Faunal Between Boreal and Arctic Arctic Aleocharinae: A Fauna at the Extreme Holarctic Species Adventive Species in Subarctic and Arctic North America Future Research and Sampling References Chapter 7: List of Recorded Arctic and Subarctic Aleocharine Species of North America and Their Composition Family STAPHYLINIDAE Latreille, 1802 (Rove beetles) Subfamily ALEOCHARINAE Fleming, 1821 References Chapter 8: Key to Aleocharinae Tribes of Arctic and Subarctic North America Key to Tribes References Chapter 9: Tribe Gymnusini Heer, 1839 Tribe Gymnusini Heer, 1839 Genus Deinopsis Matthews, 1838 Genus Gymnusa Gravenhorst, 1806 References Chapter 10: Tribe Aleocharini Fleming, 1821 Tribe Aleocharini Fleming, 1821 Genus Aleochara Gravenhorst, 1802 References Chapter 11: Tribe Oxypodini C.G. Thomson, 1859 Tribe Oxypodini C.G. Thomson, 1859 Genus Meotica Mulsant and Rey, 1873 Genus Alfocalea Klimaszewski, 2004 Genus Calodera Mannerheim, 1830 Genus Devia Blackwelder, 1952 Genus Gnathusa Fenyes, 1910 Genus Hylota Casey, 1906 Genus Mniusa Mulsant and Rey, 1875 Genus Neothetalia Klimaszewski, 2004 Genus Ocyusa Kraatz, 1856 Genus Oxypoda Mannerheim, 1830 Genus Parocalea Bernhauer, 1902 Genus Parocyusa Bernhauer, 1902 Genus Phloeopora Erichson, 1837 References Chapter 12: Tribe Tachyusini C.G. Thomson, 1859 Tribe Tachyusini C.G. Thomson, 1859 Genus Brachyusa Mulsant and Rey, 1873 Genus Dasygnypeta Lohse, 1974 Genus Gnypeta C.G. Thomson, 1859 Genus Paradilacra Bernhauer, 1909 Genus Tachyusa Erichson, 1837 References Chapter 13: Tribe Boreocyphini Klimaszewski and Langor, 2011 Tribe Boreocyphini Klimaszewski and Langor, 2011 Genus Boreocypha Klimaszewski and Langor, 2011 References Chapter 14: Tribe Hypocyphtini Laporte, 1835 Tribe Hypocyphtini Laporte, 1835 Genus Cypha Leach, 1819 References Chapter 15: Tribe Myllaenini Ganglbauer, 1895 Tribe Myllaenini Ganglbauer, 1895 Genus Myllaena Erichson, 1837 References Chapter 16: Tribe Liparocephalini Fenyes, 1918 Tribe Liparocephalini Fenyes, 1918 Genus Amblopusa Casey, 1893 Genus Diaulota Casey, 1893 Genus Paramblopusa Ahn and Ashe, 1995 Genus Liparocephalus Mäklin, 1853 References Chapter 17: Tribe Homalotini Heer, 1839 Tribe Homalotini Heer, 1839 Subtribe Bolitocharina C.G. Thomson, 1859 Genus Leptusa Kraatz, 1856 Subtribe Gyrophaenina Kraatz, 1856 Genus Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 1830 (Subgenus Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 1830) Genus Silusa Erichson, 1837 References Chapter 18: Tribe Placusini Mulsant and Rey, 1871 Tribe Placusini Mulsant and Rey, 1871 Genus Placusa Erichson, 1837 References Chapter 19: Tribe Athetini Casey, 1910 Tribe Athetini Casey, 1910 Subtribe Athetina Casey, 1910 Genus Acrotona Thomson, 1859 Genus Adota Casey, 1910 Genus Aloconota C.G. Thomson, 1858 Genus Amischa C.G. Thomson, 1858 Genus Atheta C.G. Thomson, 1858 [sensu lato] (Subgenus Alaobia C.G. Thomson, 1858) (Subgenus Atheta C.G. Thomson, 1858) (Subgenus Bessobia C.G. Thomson, 1858) (Subgenus Datomicra Mulsant and Rey, 1873b) (Subgenus Dimetrota Mulsant and Rey, 1873a) (Subgenus Dimetrota) Incertae sedis (Subgenus Lamiota Casey, 1910) (Subgenus Microdota Mulsant and Rey, 1873a) (Subgenus Pseudota Casey, 1910) (Subgenus Rhagocneme Munster, 1922) (Subgenus Tetropla Mulsant and Rey, 1873b) Genus Atheta Incertae Sedis Genus Bellatheta Roubal, 1928 Genus Boreophilia Benick, 1973 Genus Boreostiba Lohse, 1990 Genus Dinaraea C.G. Thomson, 1858 Genus Dochmonota C.G. Thomson, 1859 Genus Earota Mulsant and Rey, 1873b Genus Hydrosmecta C.G. Thomson, 1858 Genus Liogluta C.G. Thomson, 1858 Genus Lypoglossa Fenyes, 1918 Genus Mocyta Mulsant and Rey, 1873b Genus Philhygra Mulsant and Rey, 1873a Genus Schistoglossa Kraatz, 1856 (Subgenus Boreomorpha Klimaszewski and Webster, in Klimaszewski et al. 2009) (Subgenus Schistoglossa Kraatz, 1856) Genus Strigota Casey, 1910 Genus Tarphiota Casey, 1893 Genus Trichiusa Casey, 1893 Athetini with Subtribe Affiliation Uncertain Genus Paragoniusa Maruyama and Klimaszewski, 2004 References Chapter 20: Tribe Lomechusini Fleming, 1821 Tribe Lomechusini Fleming, 1821 Genus Zyras Stephens, 1835 References Correction to: A Faunal Review of Aleocharine Beetles in the Rapidly Changing Arctic and Subarctic Regions of North America (C... Correction to: J. Klimaszewski et al., A Faunal Review of Aleocharine Beetles in the Rapidly Changing Arctic and Subarctic Reg... Annex 1 Subfamily Aleocharinae Fleming Tribe Gymnusini Heer Genus Gymnusa Gravenhorst Tribe Aleocharini Fleming Genus Aleochara Gravenhorst Tribe Oxypodini C.G. Thomson Genus Calodera Mannerheim Genus Devia Blackwelder Genus Gnathusa Fenyes Genus Neothetalia Klimaszewski Genus Ocyusa Kraatz Genus Oxypoda Mannerheim Genus Parocalea Bernhauer Tribe Tachyusini C.G. Thomson Genus Brachyusa Mulsant and Rey Genus Gnypeta C.G. Thomson Tribe Myllaenini Ganglbauer Genus Myllaena Erichson Tribe Liparocephalini Fenyes Genus Amblopusa Casey Genus Paramblopusa Ahn and Ashe Genus Liparocephalus Mäklin Tribe Homalotini Heer Genus Gyrophaena Mannerheim Genus Silusa Erichson Tribe Athetini Casey Genus Adota Casey Genus Atheta C.G. Thomson Genus Bellatheta Roubal Genus Boreophilia Benick Genus Boreostiba Lohse Genus Earota Mulsant and Rey Genus Liogluta C.G. Thomson Genus Lypoglossa Fenyes Genus Mocyta Mulsant and Rey Genus Philhygra Mulsant and Rey Genus Tarphiota Casey Annex 2 Annex 3 Corrections to Klimaszewski et al. 2020 Index