The body is usually narrow and elongated; elytra typically very short, leaving more than half of the abdomen exposed; mostly dark in colour.
Staphylinidae (family) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Melbourne | Barwon South West
Maps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11) Bobundara Nature Reserve Boro Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve Crace Grasslands Cuumbeun Nature Reserve Dryandra St Woodland Illilanga & Baroona Kangaroo Valley LB Block Mongarlowe River Mount Painter Piney Ridge Point Hut to Tharwa Tidbinbilla Nature ReservePlaces
Borough, NSW Carwoola, NSW Kambah, ACT Melba, ACT Russell, ACT