Velleius (beetle)
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| Velleius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Tribe: | Staphylinini |
| Genus: | Velleius Leach, 1819 |
Velleius is a subgenus of the genus of beetles Quedius,[1][2] belonging to the family Staphylinidae.[3]
The genus was described in 1819 by William Elford Leach.[3]
Species:
- Velleius dilatatus (Fabricius, 1787)