Genus Creophilus

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

Hairy Rove Beetle - Creophilus maxillosus

Staphylinidae Creophilus - Creophilus maxillosus

Beetles on Dead RatSnake - Creophilus maxillosus

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 Staphylininae (Large Rove Beetles)

Tribe Staphylinini

Genus Creophilus

Numbers

1 species in North America (nearctica.com)

Internet References

pinned adult image of C. maxillosus (Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota)

Contributed by Joel Kits on 24 April, 2005 - 7:43pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 26 April, 2005 - 2:24pm

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