Jerarquía taxonómica:
Staphylinidae → Philonthus sericans (Gravenhorst, 1802)

Familia:
Staphylinidae

Autor:
(Gravenhorst, 1802)

Sinónimos:
Philonthus brevis Melsheimer, 1844
Staphylinus brunneus Gravenhorst, 1802
Staphylinus dimidiatus Say, 1830
Philonthus picatus Kirby, 1837
Staphylinus sericans Gravenhorst, 1802