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Aleocharinae
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Aleocharinae

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thumb|right|Lomechusa pubicollis lives in the nest of the ant [[Formica rufa.]]

Species

småkortvenger

Subfamily

  1. PhylumArthropoda
  2. ClassInsecta
  3. OrderColeoptera
  4. FamilyStaphylinidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
7,625
Family
Staphylinidae
Collections
UTC
Recorded in
United States, Mexico

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Staphylinidae
Image
Aleochara lanuginosa.jpg
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taxon name
Aleocharinae
taxon rank
subfamily
Commons category
Aleocharinae
topic's main category
Category:Aleocharinae
start time
98800000-0
taxon common name
småkortvinger
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Anatomy
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Ecology
  • Systematics
  • Tribes and selected genera
  • Gallery
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|Lomechusa pubicollis lives in the nest of the ant [[Formica rufa.]]

The Aleocharinae are one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles, containing over 12,000 species. Previously subject to large-scale debate whether the subfamily deserved the familial status, it is now considered one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aleocharinae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.