A review of the genus Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz was originally described to accommodate the species Trigonopselaphusmutator Sharp.

New information

In this paper, I review Scaponopselaphus and describe a new species from Colombia as Scaponopselaphusdiaspartos n. sp. Illustrations are provided for the identification of specimens and the presence of spatulate setae on first mesotarsomere is shown to be a unique characteristic of Scaponopselaphus within Xanthopygina.

SUBMITTER: Chatzimanolis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4399154 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature