Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
     Subphylum Hexapoda Latreille, 1825 see Epiclass Hexapoda Latreille, 1825
       Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
         Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - beetles
           Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886
             Series Staphyliniformia Latreille, 1802
               Superfamily Staphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
                 1 Family Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844
                 2 Family Ptiliidae Erichson, 1845
                 3 Family Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859
                 4 Family Leiodidae Fleming, 1821
                 5 Family Silphidae Latreille, 1807 - carrion beetles
                 6 Family Staphylinidae Latreille, 1802 - rove beetles