The PEDIGREE of
Genus Paederus (toxic rove beetles)

 
     (some species contain a venom more deadly than cobra venom, poss. responsible for the Sixth Plague of Egypt described in Exodus )

 "Child(ren)":       P. riparius   ;   P. littoralis   ;   609 species (11 subgenera) altogether
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/-- Phylum Arthropoda   +====> [ 65]
/-- Subphylum Tetraconata
/   | or: Superclass Panhexapoda in Infraphylum Atelocerata
/-- Epiclass Hexapoda
/-- Class Insecta
/-- Subclass Pterygota (winged insects)
/-- Infraclass Neoptera
/-- Superorder Endopterygota
/-- Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
/-- Suborder Polyphaga
/-- Infraorder Staphyliniformia (Rove Beetles, Water Beetles, etc.)
/-- Superfamily Staphylinoidea
/-- Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
/-- Subfamily Paederinae
/-- Tribe Paederini
/-- Subtribe Paederina
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- Genus Paederus (toxic rove beetles)
 

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