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]
| Emus hirtus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on March 30, 2007.