Biology:Emus (beetle)

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Emus
Emus hirtus.jpg
Emus hirtus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Tribe: Staphylinini
Genus: Emus
Leach, 1819[1]
Type species
Staphylinus hirtus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[2]
  • Emys Agassiz, 1846
  • Gistel, 1856 Creatophilus

Emus is a genus of rove beetles with long, matted yellow, black, and grey hairs on the pronotum and parts of the abdomen.[3]

There are four known species within this genus:[citation needed]

  • Emus aeneicollis
  • Emus figulus
  • Emus hirtus
  • Emus soropegus

References

Wikidata ☰ Q989514 entry