Octavius er en artsrik slekt av biller som hører til familien kortvinger (Staphylinidae). De er ganske små og spinkle biller som lever på fuktige steder.
Utseende Små, spinkle biller, gjerne rundt 2 millimeter lange. Hodet er stort og flatt, fasettøynene er ganske små, runde og sitter nær bakkanten av hodet. Antennene har en tydelig kølle. Brystskjoldet (pronotum) er ganske lite, gjerne med en lengdefure i midten. Dekkvingene er ganske korte, og beina er korte og spinkle.
Levevis Billene kan finnes på bakken på litt fuktige steder i skog.
Utbredelse Slekten er utbredt i varme områder rundt hele Jorda.
Systematisk inndeling
Ordenen biller (Coleoptera) Underordenen Polyphaga Overfamilien åtsel- og rovbiller (Staphylinoidea) Familien kortvinger (Staphylinidae) Latreille, 1802 Underfamilien sumpkortvinger (Euaesthetinae) Stammen Euaesthetini Thomson, 1859 Slekten Octavius Fauvel, 1873 Liste over artene
Octavius abditus Orousset, 1990 Octavius acutipenis Janák, 2014 Octavius adriani Janák, 2014 Octavius africanus Cameron, 1950 Octavius alzadae Kistner, 1963 Octavius ambitsika Orousset, 1988 Octavius amindramiova Orousset, 1988 Octavius andohahelo Orousset, 1988 Octavius andringitra Orousset, 1988 Octavius angusticollis Puthz, 2006 Octavius anjavidilava Orousset, 1988 Octavius ankaratra Orousset, 1988 Octavius anophthalmus Puthz, 1991 Octavius apicidens Puthz, 1985 Octavius armatus Orousset, 1988 Octavius asiaticus Coiffait, 1958 Octavius atomus Puthz, 1986 Octavius attenuatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius bacillus Puthz, 1986 Octavius balazuci Jarrige, 1964 Octavius baloghi Puthz, 1977 Octavius baloghianus Puthz, 1991 Octavius barbetonensis Janák, 2025Janák, J. (2025) Overview of Octavius of Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Euaesthetinae) with descriptions of eight new species. Zootaxa 5737 (1), 105–126. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5737.1.5 Octavius batesi (Sharp, 1876) Octavius belizensis Puthz, 2001 Octavius bermudezi (Bierig, 1934) Octavius bessoni Orousset, 1986 Octavius besucheti Puthz, 1977 Octavius betschi Orousset, 1988 Octavius betsileo Orousset, 1988 Octavius bicolor (Cameron, 1938) Octavius bicurvatus Janák, 2014 Octavius bifidus Puthz, 1979 Octavius biroi Puthz, 1977 Octavius bordei Sainte-Claire Deville, 1911 Octavius boryi Orousset, 1988 Octavius breviceps Jarrige, 1968 Octavius brevipennis (Cameron, 1956) Octavius brevisulcatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius brincki (Puthz, 1976) Octavius bryophilus Orousset, 1988 Octavius bulirschi Janák, 2014 Octavius caecigenus Puthz, 2006 Octavius capdeviellei Orousset, 1979 Octavius capensis Kistner, 1967 Octavius capitocleftus (Kistner, 1961) Octavius carpetanicus Outerelo, 1989 Octavius castrii Coiffait, 1963 Octavius catalanus Coiffait, 1958 Octavius catharus Coiffait, 1963 Octavius cerberus Coiffait, 1958 Octavius coecus Jarrige, 1968 Octavius coiffaiti Puthz, 1985 Octavius coiffaitianus Orousset, 1987 Octavius comellinii Coiffait, 1963 Octavius confusus Coiffait, 1958 Octavius corsicus Orousset, 1983 Octavius costaricensis Puthz, 2001 Octavius crenicollis Fauvel, 1876 Octavius croaticus Puthz, 1972 Octavius crucialis (Kistner, 1967) Octavius cruciatus Orousset, 1988 Octavius curtissimus Assing, 2012 Octavius dajozi Orousset, 1988 Octavius debilis Orousset, 1988 Octavius deceptor Puthz, 2006 Octavius degiovannii Fancello & Leo, 2015 Octavius deharvengi Orousset, 1981 Octavius delicatus Puthz, 1979 Octavius dentatus Puthz, 1985 Octavius denticulatus Puthz, 1985 Octavius dentipenis Janák, 2007 Octavius descarpentriesi Jarrige, 1968 Octavius deuvei Orousset, 1983 Octavius diabolus Puthz, 2006 Octavius distortus Orousset, 1988 Octavius doderoi Coiffait, 1965 Octavius dolosus Orousset, 1988 Octavius doriai Poggi, 1977 Octavius dorsumsuis Janák, 2014 Octavius dubaulti Orousset, 2018 Octavius dybasi Puthz, 1977 Octavius ecuadorensis Puthz, 2001 Octavius edentulus Puthz, 1985 Octavius endohastatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius endrodyi Jacobson & Kistner, 1974 Octavius endroedyanus Puthz, 1986 Octavius exilis Orousset, 1988 Octavius exspectatus Puthz, 1984 Octavius extralobatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius extraordinarius Puthz, 2011 Octavius falcifer Orousset, 1988 Octavius fallax Orousset, 1988 Octavius fauveli Puthz, 1977 Octavius ferus Orousset, 1988 Octavius flabellipenis Puthz, 2001 Octavius flavescens (Kistner, 1961) Octavius frater Puthz, 1979 Octavius furcillipenis Puthz, 2006 Octavius gamai Puthz, 1986 Octavius gavarrensis Coiffait, 1963 Octavius gemellus Orousset, 1988 Octavius gomyi Orousset, 1988 Octavius grandiceps (Mulsant & Rey, 1853) Octavius guamensis Puthz, 1977 Octavius gutierrezi Orousset, 1988 Octavius hamifer Janák, 2025 Octavius hastifer Janák, 2025 Octavius hervei Ochs, 1949 Octavius himalayicus (Coiffait, 1982) Octavius horrendus Orousset, 1988 Octavius hypogaeus Orousset, 1988 Octavius indicus Puthz, 1980 Octavius indifferens Puthz, 1979 Octavius inoptatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius insignis Orousset, 1988 Octavius insularis Fauvel, 1873 Octavius insulindicus Puthz, 2002 Octavius interfector Orousset, 1988 Octavius italus Fauvel, 1907 Octavius ituriensis Kistner, 1960 Octavius jaloszynskii Janák, 2025 Octavius janae Janák, 1996 Octavius javanus Puthz, 1978 Octavius joffrei Orousset, 1981 Octavius kaboboensis (Kistner, 1963) Octavius kavangoensis Puthz, 2006 Octavius kenyamontis Puthz, 1991 Octavius kenyanus Puthz, 1984 Octavius kethleyi Puthz, 2001 Octavius khasimontium Puthz, 1985 Octavius kistneri Puthz, 1984 Octavius klipkraalensis Janák, 2025 Octavius kogelbergensis Janák, 2014 Octavius laoticus Puthz, 2011 Octavius leenhardti Orousset, 1983 Octavius leleupi (Kistner, 1961) Octavius leleupianus Puthz, 1980 Octavius lepidus Orousset, 1986 Octavius lichtensteini Lavagne, 1917 Octavius llinaresi Orousset, 1988 Octavius loebli Puthz, 1979 Octavius loeblianus Puthz, 1979 Octavius loebliellus Puthz, 1984 Octavius longesulcatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius longipes Coiffait, 1963 Octavius longispinosus Orousset, 1988 Octavius lueboensis (Kistner, 1962) Octavius machadoi (Cameron, 1950) Octavius madagascariensis Orousset, 1988 Octavius madecassus Orousset, 1988 Octavius major Coiffait, 1958 Octavius malgassicus Orousset, 1988 Octavius manjarivolo Orousset, 1988 Octavius mariepskopensis Janák, 2025 Octavius marositry Orousset, 1988 Octavius massatensis Coiffait, 1959 Octavius mendax Puthz, 1989 Octavius mexicanus Puthz, 2001 Octavius microps (Kistner, 1967) Octavius mikhaili Janák, 2014 Octavius mimus Puthz, 2006 Octavius mindorensis Orousset, 1980 Octavius minutus (Kistner, 1961) Octavius monticola Orousset, 1988 Octavius montiumdraconis Janák, 2007 Octavius morio (Kistner, 1967) Octavius mostarensis Bernhauer, 1912 Octavius mostovskii Janák, 2014 Octavius muellerae Janák, 2014 Octavius multisetosus Janák, 2014 Octavius mutatus Coiffait, 1963 Octavius natalensis (Kistner, 1967) Octavius ndumu Janák, 2014 Octavius neotropicus Puthz, 1977 Octavius newtoni Puthz, 2001 Octavius novaebritanniae Puthz, 1977 Octavius novaeguineae Puthz, 1977 Octavius ocellifer Puthz, 2006 Octavius oculocallus Coiffait, 1959 Octavius odiosus Puthz, 2001 Octavius orbensis Orousset, 1986 Octavius orcinus Orousset, 1988 Octavius panamensis Puthz, 2001 Octavius pandora Puthz, 1984 Octavius paraguayanus Puthz, 1986 Octavius parvulus Orousset, 1988 Octavius pauliani Jarrige, 1968 Octavius peckorum Puthz, 2001 Octavius pectinifer Puthz, 1986 Octavius peruanus Puthz, 2001 Octavius peyrierasi Orousset, 1988 Octavius pinnaculus Janák, 2025 Octavius piriensis (Kistner, 1967) Octavius pluto Orousset, 1988 Octavius portensis Coiffait, 1959 Octavius priotoni Coiffait, 1966 Octavius pseudopauliani Orousset, 1988 Octavius pugionifer Puthz, 2006 Octavius pumilio Puthz, 2001 Octavius puthzi Pace, 1983 Octavius puthzianus Orousset, 1988 Octavius pyrenaeus Fauvel, 1873 Octavius raja Puthz, 1986 Octavius rapax Orousset, 1988 Octavius raymondi Saulcy, 1878 Octavius reali Orousset, 1989 Octavius rostellipenis Puthz, 2001 Octavius rostrifer Puthz, 1986 Octavius rugosus Orousset, 1988 Octavius ruthae Janák, 2007 Octavius sardous Coiffait, 1965 Octavius sarkae Janák, 2014 Octavius schatzorum Puthz, 2006 Octavius sculptilis Orousset, 1988 Octavius secqi Orousset, 1991 Octavius securifer Puthz, 2006 Octavius semipiceus Jarrige, 1968 Octavius senyensis Coiffait, 1958 Octavius serraticollis Puthz, 1984 Octavius serratus Orousset, 1988 Octavius similior Puthz, 2001 Octavius similis Puthz, 2001 Octavius simplex Puthz, 2006 Octavius simplicipenis Puthz, 2006 Octavius solomonensis Puthz, 1977 Octavius spinipenis Puthz, 2001 Octavius spiniphallus Orousset, 1981 Octavius spinosipenis Puthz, 2001 Octavius spinulosus Coiffait, 1963 Octavius spiralifer Puthz, 2006 Octavius squalidus Puthz, 2002 Octavius strigosus Orousset, 1990 Octavius subtilis Puthz, 1979 Octavius sulcicollis (Bernhauer, 1935) Octavius sulcifrons Jarrige, 1968 Octavius sumatranus Puthz, 1989 Octavius tarragonensis Coiffait, 1963 Octavius tavakiliani Orousset, 1983 Octavius tenebricosus Orousset, 1988 Octavius tergestinus Coiffait, 1963 Octavius terrensis Kistner, 1960 Octavius terrigena Orousset, 1988 Octavius tibialis (Kistner, 1967) Octavius togoensis Puthz, 1977 Octavius torderensis Coiffait, 1965 Octavius tortilis Orousset, 1988 Octavius torulosus Orousset, 1988 Octavius transadriaticus Breit, 1911 Octavius transvaalensis Puthz, 2006 Octavius trapeziceps Puthz, 2001 Octavius trihastatus Puthz, 2006 Octavius unocellus Puthz, 2006 Octavius vanjamanitra Orousset, 1988 Octavius velebiticus Breit, 1913 Octavius venator Orousset, 1988 Octavius venezuelensis Puthz, 2001 Octavius verschureni (Kistner, 1961) Octavius viduus Puthz, 1986 Octavius vietnamensis Puthz, 1979 Octavius vitalei Bernhauer, 1908 Octavius viti Puthz, 1977 Octavius vivariensis Coiffait, 1959 Octavius vulturensis Janák, 2014 Octavius wagneri Puthz, 2001 Octavius wittei (Kistner, 1960) Octavius woodbushensis Janák, 2025 Octavius zariquieyi Coiffait, 1958 Octavius zulu Janák, 2014
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