Microphthalmous
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Aploderus
Aploderus is a genus of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Oxytelinae. First described by Stephens in 1833, it comprises small beetles with reduced eyes (microphthalmous) in several species. The genus is distributed across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia including Turkey and China. Several species have been described from subterranean or soil-associated habitats.