The Staphylinidae (rove beetles) of Britain and Ireland. Part 5: Scaphidiinae, Piestinae, Oxytelinae

With over 55,000 species described worldwide and over 1,000 of these recorded in Britain and Ireland, the Staphylinidae represent one of the most species rich families in the animal kingdom. This book is the first of a series of identification keys incorporating recent advances in the taxonomy of Staphylinidae into simple, easy-to-use keys. Illustrated keys are provided for the identification of the subfamilies of British Staphylinidae, with three subfamilies, Scaphidiinae, Piestinae and Oxytelinae, which form the Oxyteline group, being covered in full in this volume Cover Title Copyright Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Introduction Morphology Biology Collection methods and preservation Identification Notes on keys Glossary Classification and nomenclature Key to subfamilies of Staphylinidae Checklist of species included in this volume SCAPHIDIINAE SCAPHIDIUM SCAPHIUM SCAPHISOMA PIESTINAE SIAGONIUM OXYTELINAE COPROPHILUS DELEASTER SYNTOMIUM ANOTYLUS OXYTELUS PLATYSTETHUS APLODERUS BLEDIUS CARPELIMUS MANDA OCHTHEPHILUS PLANEUSTOMUS TEROPALPUS THINOBIUS THINODROMUS References Index Colour plates