Aleocharini is the type tribe of the subfamily

Aleocharinae The Aleocharinae are one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles, containing over 12,000 species. Previously subject to large-scale debate whether the subfamily deserved the familial status, it is now considered one of the largest subfamilie ...

. It contains three subtribes, Aleocharina, Compactopediina and the Hodoxenina. The tribe contains 16 genera and over 460

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

. The vast majority of biodiversity is distributed in the subtribe Aleocharina, which contains 450 species in 10 genera.

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Aleocharinae Polyphaga tribes {{Staphylinidae-stub