Stereocephalus

Stereocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Staphylinidae
Subfamily:	Paederinae
Genus:	Stereocephalus; Lynch, 1884
Type species
	Stereocephalus seriatipennis; Lynch, 1884
Species
	Stereocephalus myrigeus; Stereocephalus rinnanus; Stereocephalus ruhus; Stereocephalus seriatipennis;

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Suborder:Polyphaga

Stereocephalus is a genus of rove beetles from South America described by Félix Lynch Arribálzaga in 1884, with species found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.^[1]

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Species	Taxon author	Geographic range^[1]	Notes^[1]
Stereocephalus myrigeus	Herman, 1979	Central Brazil (Mato Grosso, including Xingu National Park)	The largest of the genus, up to 14 mm long, with large, protuberant eyes.
Stereocephalus rinnanus	Herman, 1979	Southeast Brazil (Rio de Janeiro state)	Differs from other Stereocephalus in having two bare spots (lacking setae) on head. 7.2 to 8.5 mm long.
Stereocephalus ruhus	Herman, 1979	Northern Brazil (Pará)	Around 4 mm long.
Stereocephalus seriatipennis	Lynch, 1884	Northern Argentina, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and northern Venezuela	6 to 7.5 mm long, also known as S. dilaticeps

Stereocephalus

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