Psyche: A Journal of Entomology (Jan 2012)

On the Genus Paragoniastes Comellini, 1979, with Description of a New Species from Ilhéus, Brazil (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

  • Giulio Cuccodoro,
  • Sergey A. Kurbatov,
  • Luciano Pereira de Oliveira,
  • Mytalle Santana Fonseca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/561352
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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The types of the species of the Goniacerine genus of Pselaphinae Paragoniastes Comellini are revised. Paragoniastes parki Comellini, 1979, is synonymized with P. besucheti Comellini, 1979 (P. besucheti = P. parki syn. nov.), and P. uesci Cuccodoro & Kurbatov sp. nov. is described from the Brazilian state of Bahia. These taxa are described, illustrated, and keyed. Additional characters pertaining to the genus are given.