Steninae
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| Steninae | |
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| Stenus sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | Steninae MacLeay, 1825 |
| Genera | |
Steninae is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.[1]
- Antennae interested on vertex between eyes.
- Eyes very large.
- Tarsi 5–5–5.
Ecology
- Habitat: damp areas near streams.
- Collection method: hand collection, sweep net, sifting leaf litter near streams.
- Biology: specialized predators of Collembola.
