Mouthpart Ecomorphology and Predatory Behaviour in Selected Rove Beetles of the “Staphylinine Group” (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae, Paederinae)

The representatives of the megadiverse rove beetle subfamilies Paederinae and Staphylininae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) are considered generalist predators, although their exact prey-capture behaviour and performance and possible links to mouthpart morphology have rarely been described. Here, we exa...

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Main Authors: Benedict Stocker, Sonja Barthold, Oliver Betz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/8/667