Microdota
Mulsant & Rey, 1874
Microdota is a of small rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) established by Mulsant & Rey in 1874. It is currently treated as a synonym of Atheta, though some sources recognize it as a subgenus within Atheta. The genus is taxonomically complex and has been subject to repeated revision in aleocharine .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Microdota: /mɪˈkroʊˌdoʊtə/
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Taxonomic Status
Microdota has an unstable taxonomic status. Catalogue of Life lists it as a synonym of Atheta, while iNaturalist recognizes it as a subgenus (Atheta (Microdota)). A separate homonym exists in Lepidoptera: Microdota Dognin, 1906, which is a synonym of Trocodima (Erebidae). The coleopteran Microdota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 takes priority.