Biology:Stenus melanarius

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Short description: Species of beetle

Stenus melanarius
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Stenus
Species:
S. melanarius
Binomial name
Stenus melanarius
Stephens 1833

Stenus melanarius is a species of rove beetle widely spread in Asia and Europe.[1][2] It is a natural predator of the pest, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis.[3][4][5]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

  • Stenus melanarius melanarius Stephens, 1833[6]
  • Stenus melanarius verecundus Sharp, 1874

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14893000 entry