Velleius (beetle) explained

Velleius is a subgenus of the genus of beetles Quedius,^{[1] [2]} belonging to the family Staphylinidae.^[3]

The genus was described in 1819 by William Elford Leach.

Species:

• Velleius dilatatus (Fabricius, 1787)

Notes and References

1. SHAW, J. J. (2016). Recent systematic changes in the rove beetle tribe Staphylinini (Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) affecting the British fauna. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, 152, 0-0.
2. Zhao, Z. Y., & Zhou, H. Z. (2015). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the subgenus Velleius Leach (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae). Zootaxa, 3957(3), 251-276.
3. Web site: Velleius Leach, 1819 . www.gbif.org . 15 January 2021 . en.