Xanthopygina
Phylogenetic analyses
Chatzimanolis, S. 2014. Phylogeny of xanthopygine rove beetles based on six molecular loci. Systematic Entomology 39(1): 141-149. PDF Sup. Materials figshare Supplement
Chatzimanolis, S. and A. J. Brunke. 2019. A phylogeny of Xanthopygina (Insecta: Coleoptera) reveals major lineages and the origin of myrmecophily. Zoologica Scripta 48: 494-506. PDF
Chatzimanolis, S. 2021. Out of Xanthopygus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): escape from polyphyly. Zookeys 1071: 83-107. Link
Checklist
A photographic checklist of Xanthopygina beetles
Monographs/Revisions
Below is a list of valid genera as of May 2023.
Genus Name Revision or progress to date.
Asimos Chatzimanolis Done (Chatzimanolis 2023)
Darwinilus Chatzimanolis Done (Chatzimanolis 2014)
Dysanellus Bernhauer Done (Chatzimanolis 2018), genus also discussed here and species removed from genus here
Elecatopselaphus Scheerpeltz Not started yet
Elmas Blackwelder Done (Ashe and Chatzimanolis 2003 [warning: matrix is incorrect in this paper]; Ashe and Chatzimanolis 2006)
Gastrisus Sharp Not started yet
Glenus Kraatz Not started yet
Haematodes Laporte Done (Brunke and Chatzimanolis 2018)
Ikaros Chatzimanolis & Brunke Done (Chatzimanolis and Brunke 2021)
Isanopus Sharp Done (Chatzimanolis 2008)
Lendatus Chatzimanolis Done (Chatzimanolis 2019)
Nausicotus Sharp Not started yet
Nordus Blackwelder Done (revision: Chatzimanolis 2004; phylogeny: Chatzimanolis 2005; additional data here, here and here)
Ocyolinus Sharp Done (Chatzimanolis and Ashe 2009; Chatzimanolis 2017)
Oligotergus Bierig Not started yet
Paraxenopygus Bernhauer In Progress
Peripus Chatzimanolis & Hightower Done (Chatzimanolis and Hightower 2019)
Phanolinopsis Scheerpeltz Done (Chatzimanolis 2017).
Phanolinus Sharp In progress
Photinopygus Chatzimanolis Genus described in Chatzimanolis 2021, revision: Chatzimanolis 2023.
Plociopterus Sharp In Progress
Scaponopselaphus Sharp Done (Chatzimanolis 2015)
Scariphaeus Erichson In progress
Smilax Sharp Done (Chatzimanolis 2016)
Styngetus Sharp Not started yet
Terataki Chatzimanolis Done (Chatzimanolis 2013)
Torobus Herman Done (Chatzimanolis 2018), species removed from genus here, here and here.
Triacrus Nordmann Done (Review: Chatzimanolis 2015; other data)
Tricholinus Bernhauer Not started yet
Trigonopselaphus Gemminger and Harold Done (Chatzimanolis 2015)
Xanthopygus Kraatz Sensu novo in Chatzimanolis 2021; revision in Chatzimanolis 2022
Xenopygus Bernhauer Done by Caron et al. 2016; corrections and additions by Chatzimanolis and Caron 2016
Zackfalinus Chatzimanolis Done (Chatzimanolis 2012)
(valid genera count = 33)
Gone (from Xanthopygina) but not forgotten:
Algon Sharp (Algonina) Revision: Schillhammer 2006
Amelinus Bernhauer (Anisolinina)
Antimerus Fauvel (incertae sedis) Revision: Solodovnikov and Newton 2010
Hasumius Fairmaire (Philonthina)
Hesperoschema Scheerpeltz (Anisolinina)
Pammegus Fauvel (Anisolinina)
Philothalpus Kraatz (Philothalpina) Revision: Chatzimanolis and Ashe 2005; more species, even more species
Prianophthalmus Bernhauer (Philonthina)
Prionopedinus Scheerpeltz (Philonthina)
Rientis Sharp (incertae sedis)
Trigonopalpus Cameron (Anisolinina)
Tympanophorus Nordmann (Anisolinina)