Erichsonius
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Erichsonius patella
Kneecap Rove Beetle
Erichsonius patella, commonly known as the Kneecap Rove Beetle, is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is a member of the large and diverse genus Erichsonius within the tribe Erichsoniina. The species was first described by George Henry Horn in 1884. Like other rove beetles, it exhibits the characteristic abbreviated elytra that expose most of the abdomen.