Velleius dilatatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Staphylinidae |
Genus: | Velleius |
Species: | V. dilatatus
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Binomial name | |
Velleius dilatatus (Fabricius, 1787)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Velleius dilatatus , the hornet rove beetle, is a species of rove beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae. This beetle is commensal with the European hornet (Vespa crabro), living in its nests.[2]