Paederinae

Paederinae
Paederus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Superfamily:	Staphylinoidea
Family:	Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900
Subfamily:	Paederinae Fleming, 1821

The Paederinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles.^[1][2] The Paederinae include two tribes, Paederini and Pinophilini.^[3]

Three of the genera of a subtribe of the Paederini are associated with a skin irritation called Paederus dermatitis, due to a potent vesicant in their haemolymph.^[4] This irritant, pederin, is highly toxic, more potent than cobra venom.^[5] Thirty-six genera and 436 species are found in North America, generally in damp places, under logs, in caves and ant nests, in litter, or on foliage. Major genera include Rugilus.

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  Astenus cinctus

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  Paederus littoralis

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  Deroderus sp.

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  Lathroium sp.

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  Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus

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  Palaminus sp.

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  Sunius rufipes

References

1. Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe, and D. S. Chandler. 2001. 22. Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802. pp. 272–418. In: R. H. Arnett, Jr., and M. C. Thomas (eds.). American beetles, Volume 1. CRC Press; Boca Raton, FL. ix + 443 p.
2. Anlaş, Sinan; I. Ethem Çevik** (2008). "Faunistic studies on Paederinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Manisa province, Turkey". Munis Entomology & Zoology 3 (2): 665–674. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
3. "Paederinae". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
4. Capineira, John L; J. Howard Frank (2008). "Dermatitis linearis". Encyclopedia of entomology. Springer. pp. 1179–. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1. The 28 species thus far shown to produce such a toxin belong to three of the 14 genera of Paederina, namely Paederus, Paederidus, and Megalopaederus
5. "Ectoparasites". Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. Retrieved 2007-06-04.

External links

• Paederinae at Bugguide.net.