Kenocoelus
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| Kenocoelus | |
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| Female Kenocoelus johni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pselaphinae |
| Genus: | Kenocoelus Broun, 1911 |
Kenocoelus is a genus of rove beetles (the family Staphylinidae) containing a number of species, all endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] It is part of the Trichonychini tribe, in the Pselaphinae subfamily of Staphylinidae.
These are small beetles (body size 1.46–1.76mm) with short antennae and small, ovoid eyes.[3] They can be distinguished from similar genera of Trichonychini from their small size, short first antennal segment and pronotum without sulci.
