Hamotus elongatus

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Hamotus elongatus is a small beetle that lives near ants. It belongs to the rove beetle family, Staphylinidae. Its scientific classification is: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Coleoptera; Suborder Polyphaga; Infraorder Staphyliniformia; Family Staphylinidae; Genus Hamotus; Species elongatus. The binomial name is Hamotus elongatus, described by Brendel in 1890.