Stereocephalus

Stereocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Staphylinidae
Subfamily:	Paederinae
Genus:	Stereocephalus; Lynch, 1884
Type species
	Stereocephalus seriatipennis; Lynch, 1884
Species
	S. myrigeus; S. rinnanus; S. ruhus; S. seriatipennis;

Stereocephalus is a genus of rove beetles from South America described by Félix Lynch Arribálzaga in 1884. Species occur in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.^[1]

Description

Stereocephalus beetles range from 4 to 14 mm (0.16 to 0.55 in) long, and are reddish brown in color.^[1]

Species

Species	Taxon author	Geographic range^[1]	Notes^[1]
Stereocephalus myrigeus	Herman, 1979	Central Brazil (Mato Grosso, including Xingu National Park)	The largest of the genus, up to 14 mm long, with large, protuberant eyes.
Stereocephalus rinnanus	Herman, 1979	Southeast Brazil (Rio de Janeiro state)	Differs from other Stereocephalus in having two bare spots (lacking setae) on head. 7.2 to 8.5 mm long.
Stereocephalus ruhus	Herman, 1979	Northern Brazil (Pará)	Around 4 mm long.
Stereocephalus seriatipennis	Lynch, 1884	Northern Argentina, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and northern Venezuela	6 to 7.5 mm long, also known as S. dilaticeps

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Herman, Lee H. (1979). "Revision of Stereocephalus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)". American Museum Novitates (2683): 1–13.

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[Herman-1] Herman, Lee H. (1979). "Revision of Stereocephalus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)". American Museum Novitates (2683): 1–13.

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