Superfamily

Staphylinoidea (Rove, ant-like stone, and carrion beetles)

Platydracus tarsalis. Photo: (c) fiamma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Staphylinoidea is a superfamily of beetles. It is a very large and diverse group with worldwide distribution.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Staphyliniformia (Staphyliniform beetles)
        Superfamily: Staphylinoidea (Rove, ant-like stone, and carrion beetles)
        Family: Silphidae (Burying and carrion beetles) (4)
        Family: Leiodidae (Round fungus beetles) (1)
        Family: Agyrtidae (Primitive carrion beetles) (1)
        Family: Staphylinidae (Rove beetles) (10)

Subtaxa

Family: Silphidae (Burying and carrion beetles)

Family: Leiodidae (Round fungus beetles)

Family: Agyrtidae (Primitive carrion beetles)

Family: Staphylinidae (Rove beetles)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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