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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Genus: | Emus |
| Species: | E. hirtus |
| Binomial name | |
| Emus hirtus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Emus hirtus is a species of rove beetle native to Southern and Central Europe. It is attracted to cow and horse manure, as well as carrion, as it prefers to hunt insects that feed on the material.
References
- "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on March 30, 2007.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Emus hirtus | |
| Staphylinus hirtus | |
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