Velleius (beetle)
| Velleius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Tribe: | Staphylinini |
| Genus: | Leach, 1819 |
Velleius is a subgenus of the genus of beetles Quedius,[1][2] belonging to the family Staphylinidae.[3]
The genus was described in 1819 by William Elford Leach.[3]
Species:
- Velleius dilatatus (Fabricius, 1787)
References
- ^ SHAW, J. J. (2016). Recent systematic changes in the rove beetle tribe Staphylinini (Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) affecting the British fauna. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, 152, 0-0.
- ^ Zhao, Z. Y., & Zhou, H. Z. (2015). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the subgenus Velleius Leach (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae). Zootaxa, 3957(3), 251-276.
- ^ a b "Velleius Leach, 1819". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 15 January 2021.