Jerarquía taxonómica:
Staphylinidae → Philonthus hepaticus Erichson, 1840

Familia:
Staphylinidae

Autor:
Erichson, 1840

Sinónimos:
Philonthus cinctutus Melsheimer, 1844
Philonthus nanus Melsheimer, 1844
Philonthus oklahomensis Hatch & Ortenburger, 1930
Philonthus orphanus Erichson, 1840
Philonthus parvimanus Sharp, 1885
Philonthus pyropterus Kraatz, 1859
Philonthus varicolor Boheman, 1858
Philonthus vilis Erichson, 1840
Philonthus nanus var. palleolus Melsheimer, 1844