Piestinae
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- Body elongate and depressed, abdomen parallel-sided.
- Antennae inserted under shelf-like corners of frons
- Tarsi 5-5-5
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Ecology
- Habitat: many species under bark of decaying trees.
- Collection method: barking.
- Biology: some are saprophages or mycophages.
Systematics
Piestinae includes three genera and five species in North America. These three genera belong to the subfamily:
- Hypotelus Erichson, 1839 i c g
- Piestus Gravenhorst, 1806 i c g b
- Siagonium Kirby & Spence, 1815 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
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