{{Short description|Subfamily of beetles}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Stenus sp 151726 lateral.tif | image_caption = ''Stenus'' sp. | taxon = Steninae | authority = MacLeay, 1825 | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = *''Dianous'' *''Stenus'' }}
'''Steninae''' is a subfamily of Staphylinidae.<ref>Newton, A. F., Jr., M. K. Thayer, J. S. Ashe, and D. S. Chandler. 2001. 22. Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802. p. 272–418. In: R. H. Arnett, Jr., and M. C. Thomas (eds.). American beetles, Volume 1. CRC Press; Boca Raton, Florida. ix + 443 p.</ref>
==Anatomy== *Antennae interested on vertex between eyes. *Eyes very large. *Tarsi 5–5–5.
==Ecology== *Habitat: damp areas near streams. *Collection method: hand collection, sweep net, sifting leaf litter near streams. *Biology: specialized predators of Collembola.
==Systematics== Two genera, ''Dianous'' (2 spp.) and ''Stenus'' (167 spp.) in North America.
<gallery> Image: Dianous sp 0157227 dorsal.tif|''Dianous'' sp. Image: Stenus comma 0153624 dorsal.tif|''Stenus comma'' Image: Stenus sp 151726 lateral.tif|''Stenus'' sp. File:Stenus impressus - 2014-06-08.webm|''Stenus impressus'' </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Wikispecies-inline|Steninae}} *Steninae at Bugguide.net. [http://bugguide.net/node/view/31278]
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