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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Tachyporinae
MacLeay, 1825
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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]

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Tachyporus obtusus on ground









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  1. ^ a b "Crab-like Rove Beetles". PBase. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Tachyporinae". UK. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

Category:Beetle subfamilies


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