Phloeocharinae
# Phloeocharinae

Phloeocharinae Erichson 1839 are a subfamily of Staphylinidae.

## Anatomy

* Procoxae without mesal grove.
* Abdominal tergites IV and V each with a pair of distinctive cuticular combs.
* Hypopharynx distinctive.
* Tarsi 5-5-5
* Phloeocharis subtilissima

## Ecology

* Habitat: generally found in damp places, leaf litter, under bark.
* Collection Method: sift/Berlese forest litter, barking, luck.
* Biology: poorly known.

## Systematics

Five genera and six species in North America. In Europe only the genus Phloeocharis, with 12 species mostly in the Mediterranean, only P. subtilissima widespread throughout Europe.

