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Emus hirtus

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Emus hirtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Genus: Emus
Species:
E. hirtus
Binomial name
Emus hirtus

Emus hirtus is a species of rove beetles native to Southern and Central Europe. They are attracted to cattle and horse manure, as well as carrion, as they prefer to hunt insects that feed on the material. [1]

References

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  1. "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on March 30, 2007.