Pinophilus

Gravenhorst, 1802

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Pinophilus is a of rove beetles in the Staphylinidae, established by Gravenhorst in 1802. It belongs to the tribe Pinophilini within the Paederinae. The genus contains multiple , though published species lists remain incomplete. Members of this genus share the characteristic elongated body form typical of rove beetles.

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How to pronounce Pinophilus: //pɪˈnoʊfɪləs//

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Taxonomic note

The name 'Pinophilus' has been used in two distinct contexts: (1) the rove beetle Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 1802 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), and (2) Bursaphelenchus pinophilus Brzeski & Baujard, 1997, a in the Parasitaphelenchinae. These represent entirely unrelated organisms from different . The context provided refers exclusively to the genus.

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