Tachyporinae

Tachyporinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Tachyporinae
Tribes

Tachyporinae is a subfamily of rove beetle. Their common name is Crab-like Rove Beetles. [1] They are generally small, roughly 2.4 to 5 millimeters. [2] [1]

There are around 60 species in twelve genera of crab-like rove beetles. All species are fusiform. [2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Crab-like Rove Beetles". PBase. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tachyporinae". UK. Retrieved January 25, 2015.