Genus Stenus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Remarks · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)

Subfamily Steninae (Water Skaters)

Genus Stenus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Subgenera are understood to be artificial (1)

Numbers

167 spp. n. of Mex. (1)

This is one of the largest beetle genera, with ~1800 spp. widely distributed throughout the world. (1)

Range

Generally dist. (1)

Remarks

Adults have unique protrusible labium used in prey capture (1)

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 28 March, 2005 - 11:05am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 12 November, 2009 - 11:20pm

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