Tachyporinae

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

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

"Crab-like Rove Beetles". PBase. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
"Tachyporinae". UK. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

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[gall-1] "Crab-like Rove Beetles". PBase. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[ukweb-2] "Tachyporinae". UK. Retrieved January 25, 2015.