| Stenus melanarius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Stenus |
| Species: | S. melanarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenus melanarius Stephens 1833 | |
Stenus melanarius is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Europe. [1] [2] It is a natural predator of the pest, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis . [3] [4] [5]
Two subspecies are recognized: