Staphylininae
| Staphylininae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Ontholestes cingulatus. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Staphylininae Latreille, 1802 |
| Diversity | |
| 6 tribes | |
| Synonyms | |
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Staphylinae (lapsus) | |
Staphylininae are a subfamily of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae). They contain the typical rove beetles with their long but fairly robust blunt-headed and -tipped bodies and short elytra, as well as some more unusually-shaped lineages.