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.
Author(s): Jan Klimaszewski, Adam Brunke, Derek S. Sikes, Mikko Pentinsaari, Benoit Godin, Reginald P. Webster, Anthony Davies, Caroline Bourdon, Alfred F. Newton
Series: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 710
City: Cham
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
