Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

This document provides an overview of the hairy rove beetle, Creophilus maxillosus, detailing its identification, distribution, life cycle, and ecological significance. The beetle is recognized for its distinctive yellowish-gray setae and its role as a predator of pest fly larvae. Found globally, i...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Johsnton, Philip Stansly, Andrea Lucky
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-09-01
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description This document provides an overview of the hairy rove beetle, Creophilus maxillosus, detailing its identification, distribution, life cycle, and ecological significance. The beetle is recognized for its distinctive yellowish-gray setae and its role as a predator of pest fly larvae. Found globally, it inhabits various environments and is beneficial in forensic entomology for determining post-mortem intervals. Despite occasional urban infestations, the beetle is valued for biological control in agriculture. The article also discusses its defensive mechanisms and the importance of understanding its life cycle for effective pest management. 
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spelling doaj-art-42b6ec79a21d4dd29e11dce031153b7e2025-02-12T05:55:54ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-09-012017510.32473/edis-in1179-2017Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)Nicolas Johsnton0Philip Stansly1Andrea Lucky2University of Florida University of Florida University of Florida This document provides an overview of the hairy rove beetle, Creophilus maxillosus, detailing its identification, distribution, life cycle, and ecological significance. The beetle is recognized for its distinctive yellowish-gray setae and its role as a predator of pest fly larvae. Found globally, it inhabits various environments and is beneficial in forensic entomology for determining post-mortem intervals. Despite occasional urban infestations, the beetle is valued for biological control in agriculture. The article also discusses its defensive mechanisms and the importance of understanding its life cycle for effective pest management.  https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138357Coleoptera
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title Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
title_full Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
title_fullStr Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
title_full_unstemmed Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
title_short Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
title_sort hairy rove beetle creophilus maxillosus linnaeus insecta coleoptera staphylinidae
topic Coleoptera
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138357
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