Priochirus
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| Priochirus | |
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| Priochirus unicolor from Sumatra. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Osoriinae |
| Tribe: | Leptochirini |
| Genus: | Priochirus Sharp, 1887 |
Priochirus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Staphylinidae. This genus includes about 270 species widespread in Neotropical, Palaearctic, Madagascan, Oriental, Australian and Oceanic Regions.
