A new genus and species of Staphylininae rove beetle from the Peruvian Amazon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Josh Jenkins Shaw; Igor Orlov; Alexey Solodovnikov

doi:10.3897/zookeys.904.48592

ZooKeys (Jan 2020)

A new genus and species of Staphylininae rove beetle from the Peruvian Amazon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)

Josh Jenkins Shaw,
Igor Orlov,
Alexey Solodovnikov

Affiliations

Josh Jenkins Shaw: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Igor Orlov: Natural History Museum of Denmark
Alexey Solodovnikov: Natural History Museum of Denmark

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.904.48592
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 904
pp. 103 – 115

Abstract

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A new monotypic genus of Staphylininae Latreille, 1802 tribe incertae sedis is proposed based on Amazonothops aslaki gen. et sp. nov. from the Peruvian Amazon. Descriptions and illustrations of the new genus and species are provided. Its systematic placement and phylogenetic significance are discussed.

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ISSN: 1313-2989 (Print); 1313-2970 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
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