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Definition of Staphylinidae
1. Noun. Rove beetles.
Exact synonyms: Family Staphylinidae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Coleoptera, Order Coleoptera
Member holonyms: Rove Beetle
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Coleoptera, Order Coleoptera
Member holonyms: Rove Beetle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Staphylinidae
Literary usage of Staphylinidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Described Diptera of North America by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken (1862)
"X.—Staphylinidae. Mentum quadrate, usually trapezoidal, the anterior par separate;
ligula rarely corneous, usually membranous or coriaceous; ..."
2. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society by Hawaiian Entomological Society (1906)
"The Staphylinidae of Oahu require a very special study extending over several
years to get together a fairly good collection. ..."
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