Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Staphyliniformia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Subfamily | Suborder Polyphaga Superfamily Staphylinoidea Higher classification Rove beetle Order Beetle | |
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Similar Rove beetle, Beetle, Tachyporinae, Omaliinae, Steninae | ||
The Oxytelinae are a subfamily of the Staphylinidae, rove beetles. They have a unique pair of defensive glands opening onto the ninth tergum. Most have seven complete sterna visible. The tarsal patterns are 2-2-2, 3-3-3, 4-4-4, or 5-5-5. They are generally found in moist places: moss along streams, leaf litter, beaches, etc. The 17 genera in North America contain 262 species.
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