''Stereocephalus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
rove beetle
The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half of their abdominal segments exposed. With roughly 63,000 species in thousands of genera, the ...
s from South America described by Félix Lynch Arribálzaga in 1884. Species occur in
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Description
''Stereocephalus'' beetles range from long, and are reddish brown in color.
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Species
References
Staphylinidae genera
Beetles of South America
Paederinae
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