Aleocharini
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| Aleocharini | |
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| Aleochara lanuginosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Aleocharinae |
| Tribe: | Aleocharini Fleming, 1821 |
Aleocharini is the type tribe of the subfamily Aleocharinae. It contains three subtribes, Aleocharina, Compactopediina and Hodoxenina. The tribe contains 29 genera and 682 species.[1] The vast majority of biodiversity is distributed in the subtribe Aleocharina, which contains 650 species in 16 genera including 545 species in the genus Aleochara alone.[2][1]
