Empelinae
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Empelus
Empelus is a genus of rove beetles in the subfamily Empelinae, established by John Lawrence LeConte in 1861. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse family Staphylinidae, one of the largest families of organisms. Members of Empelinae are characterized by distinctive morphological features including reduced wing venation and specialized mouthpart structures. The genus remains poorly known, with limited species documentation and biological data available.