Neoxus

Herman, 1970

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Neoxus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, established by Herman in 1970. The genus belongs to the tribe Thinobiini within the Oxytelinae. It contains a single described , N. crassicornis. Members are characterized as "spiny-legged" rove beetles, though specific morphological details remain limited in published sources.

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How to pronounce Neoxus: /niːˈɒksəs/

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Taxonomic notes

The was erected by Lee Herman in 1970. The single N. crassicornis represents the entirety of known diversity in this genus. The "spiny-legged" designation refers to a trait common to some Oxytelinae, though the specific leg armature of Neoxus has not been described in detail.

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