Staphylinus

Staphylinus
Staphylinus caesareus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Staphylininae
Tribe: Staphylinini
Subtribe: Staphylinina
Genus: Staphylinus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Ouchemus Gozis, 1886
  • Stapilinus Berkenhout, 1795

Staphylinus is a genus of large rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are more than 50 described species in Staphylinus.