Tachyporinae

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Tachyporinae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Tachyporinae
MacLeay, 1825
Tribes

Tachyporinae is a subfamily of rove beetle. Their common name is crab-like rove beetles. [1] They are generally small, roughly 2.4 to 5 millimeters. [2] [1]

There are around 60 species in twelve genera of crab-like rove beetles. All species are fusiform. [2]

Tachyporus obtusus on ground Tachyporus obtusus01.jpg
Tachyporus obtusus on ground

References

  1. 1 2 "Crab-like Rove Beetles". PBase. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Tachyporinae". UK. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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