Paederinae

Paederus is a genus of small beetles of the family Staphylinidae ("rove beetles"). With 622 valid species assigned by 1987 to the subtribe Paederina (Paederus and its close allies), and with all but 148 within Paederus itself, the genus is large. Due to toxins in the hemolymph of some species within this genus, it has given its name to paederus dermatitis, a characteristic skin irritation that occurs if one of the insects is crushed against skin. A scholarly paper in 2002 suggested that a Paederus species could have been responsible for some of the ten Plagues of Egypt described in the Bible's

Lathrobium is a genus of rove beetles.

genus of insects

The Paederinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles. , three tribes are accepted within this subfamily: Lathrobiini, Paederini, and Pinophilini. This insect is commonly known as Tomcat.

genus of beetles

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Ochthephilum is a genus of rove beetles in the subfamily Paederinae.

species of insect

species of insect

Domene is a genus of rove beetles in the sub family Paederinae.

species of insect

Rugilus is a genus of rove beetles. It is one of the major genera of the subfamily Paederinae.

Sunius is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 60 described species in Sunius.

Achenium is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae.

Neolindus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae.

Paederini is a tribe of rove beetles.

Palaminus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 16 described species in Palaminus.

species of insect

Astenus is a genus of rove beetles.

Lathrobiini is a tribe of rove beetles within the family Staphylinidae. , it contains eight subtribes:

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Medonina is a subtribe of rove beetles within the family Staphylinidae. , it contains 49 genera, including:

Trisunius is a genus of rove beetles.

Biocrypta is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 20 described species in Biocrypta, found in North, Central, and South America. thumb|Biocrypta prospiciens, Texas

Pinophilus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae.

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Homaeotarsus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 16 described species in Homaeotarsus. thumb thumb

Cephalochetus is a genus of rove beetles in the subfamily Paederinae. Species are found in East Asia.

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