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The Osoriinae are a subfamily of beetles in the family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They are found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Museum specimens

Specimen records
17
Family
Staphylinidae
Collections
UTC
Recorded in
Mexico, Malaysia, Paraguay

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Staphylinidae
Image
Osorius latipes 0157237 dorsal.tif
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Commons category
Osoriinae
taxon name
Osoriinae
taxon rank
subfamily
taxon common name
Unmargined Rove Beetles
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The Osoriinae are a subfamily of beetles in the family Staphylinidae, the rove beetles. They are found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.

==Description== The abdomen is flattened and has parallel sides. A suture along each side or the abdomen may be made up of fused plates.

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