Cyparium oberthueri

Cyparium oberthueri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Genus:	Cyparium
Species:	C. oberthueri
Binomial name
	Cyparium oberthueri; Pic, 1956

Cyparium oberthueri is a species of beetle of the family Staphylinidae. This species is found in south-eastern Brazil (Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais).

Cyparium oberthueri Pic, 1956. A–C. Male specimen (CELC). A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C. Lateral view. D–F. Different male specimen (CELC). D. Dorsal view. E. Ventral view. F. Lateral view. Specimens collected at Mata da Biologia (A–C) and Mata do Paraíso (D–F). Scale bars = 1.0 mm

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.43–5.12 mm (males) and 4.68–5.25 mm (females). They are black, with the scutellum tapered posteriorly.

Life history

Adults were collected from Psathyrella candolleana.^[2]

References

^ BioLib.cz
^ von Groll, Elisa; Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano (24 August 2022). "Contributions to the taxonomy of Neotropical Cyparium Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), with the description of five new species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 835: 1–97. Retrieved October 6, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[1] BioLib.cz

[2] von Groll, Elisa; Lopes-Andrade, Cristiano (24 August 2022). "Contributions to the taxonomy of Neotropical Cyparium Erichson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae), with the description of five new species". European Journal of Taxonomy. 835: 1–97. Retrieved October 6, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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