Beetles, birds, general natural history. Britain, Ireland and abroad.
Euaesthetinae, Oxyporinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae
Paederus caligatus © John Walters
These subfamilies are all now (June 2011) included in the new RES Handbook, along with the Staphylininae and Steninae. Thus all the test keys to Euaesthetinae, Oxyporinae, Pseudopsinae and Paederinae have now been taken down from this website.
As and when there are any additions or corrections to the Handbook, I will add them to this page.
3 Responses “Euaesthetinae, Oxyporinae, Pseudopsinae, Paederinae”
Astenus serpentinus is currently known from Westcombe Beach, near Bigbury; Mansands/Scabbacombe Sands, near Brixham and Beesands, near Torcross on the South Devon coast. Recorded with Dave Boyce.
Thanks to John Walters for the interesting distribution records of Astenus serpentinus. I had heard rumours of its discovery in south Devon, but did not realise that it had been found on so many occasions. In the BM There is also a specimen from Strete collected by Tom Eccles.
Do you come across A. procerus very frequently. I recently came across an old specimen from Saunton Cliffs, N. Devon in the W. Hunt collection at Leicestershire Museums.
Medon: In Fig. 164 on page 117 of the RES Handbook, the aedeagus labelled “M. piceus” is actually M. pocofer. There is no illustration of the aedeagus of M. piceus. As far as I can tell, all the others are correctly labelled and the corresponding text descriptions of aedeagi are correct.