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Genus Microdonia

Microdonia nitidiventris Microdonia nitidiventris (Brues) - Microdonia tiny rove beetle - Microdonia nitidiventris Aleocharine staphylinid? - Microdonia laticollis Aleocharine staphylinid? - Microdonia laticollis Aleocharine staphylinid? - Microdonia laticollis  Aleocharinae? - Microdonia  Aleocharinae? - Microdonia
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Subfamily Aleocharinae
Tribe Lomechusini
Genus Microdonia
Explanation of Names
Microdonia Casey 1893
Numbers
4 spp. in our area(1), 6 total(2)
Range
so. US to Costa Rica(1)(2)
Habitat
Neivamyrmex nests(1)