Aleocharinae

Aleocharinae
Temporal range: Earliest CenomanianHolocene,
Aleochara lanuginosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Aleocharinae
Fleming, 1821
Synonyms
  • Aleocharidae Fleming, 1821

The Aleocharinae are one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles, containing over 12,000 species. Previously subject to large-scale debate whether the subfamily deserved the familial status, it is now considered one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles.

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