Leptusina

Bernhauer, 1900

Genus Guides

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Leptusina is a of rove beetles ( Staphylinidae) within the Aleocharinae. It was established by Bernhauer in 1900 and is currently treated as a synonym of the genus Tectusa. The genus belongs to the tribe Oxypodini, a group of small to minute aleocharine beetles commonly found in leaf litter and other decaying organic matter.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Leptusina: /lɛpˈtuːsɪnə/

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Similar Taxa

  • TectusaLeptusina is currently synonymized under Tectusa; originally described in Leptusina have been transferred to Tectusa

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