| Achenium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Paederinae |
| Tribe: | Paederini |
| Subtribe: | Lathrobiina |
| Genus: | Achenium Leach, 1819 |
Achenium is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae. [1]
The genus was first described by Leach in 1819. [1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe. [1]
Species:
William Elford Leach, MD, FRS was an English zoologist and marine biologist.
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