title: Oxyporinae
text: # Oxyporinae
  
  The Oxyporinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae discovered in 1839 by Erichson. One genus, Oxyporus Fabricius, with 132 species, is found worldwide.
  
  ## Anatomy
  
  All Oxyporinae have prominent mandibles. Their apical labial palpomeres are very large and strongly securiform. Their tarsi, like most Staphylinidae, are 5-5-5.
  
  * Oxyporus mexicanus
  * Oxyporus mexicanus
  * Oxyporus femoralis
  
  ## Ecology
  
  Most Oxyporinae are fungivores. Their whole lifecycle involves fungi, as females construct egg-laying chambers in fungi and reproduce in them. Thus, most scientists inspect mushrooms and fleshy fungi to find these creatures.
  
  