biostudies-literatureUnknown7Chatzimanolis SA new genus of Xanthopygina rove beetles is described here as <i>Lendatus</i> <b>gen. nov</b>. The new genus includes three new species: <i>L. bolivianus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, described from Bolivia, <i>L. philothalpiformis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> described from Costa Rica and Panama, and <i>L. platys</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> described from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. <i>Lendatus</i> belongs to the <i>Isanopus</i> group of genera of Xanthopygina and can distinguished from all the genera based on the unique punctation on the pronotum and the long apical setae of the paramere. A key to the three species of <i>Lendatus</i> along with photographs and illustrations is provided for the identification of species.PeerJe7947https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6815202biostudies-literature<i>Lendatus</i>, a new genus of Xanthopygina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with description of three new species.PMC6815202Chatzimanolis Sfalse<i>Lendatus</i>, a new genus of Xanthopygina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) with description of three new species.A new genus of Xanthopygina rove beetles is described here as <i>Lendatus</i> <b>gen. nov</b>. The new genus includes three new species: <i>L. bolivianus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, described from Bolivia, <i>L. philothalpiformis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> described from Costa Rica and Panama, and <i>L. platys</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> described from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. <i>Lendatus</i> belongs to the <i>Isanopus</i> group of genera of Xanthopygina and can distinguished from all the genera based on the unique punctation on the pronotum and the long apical setae of the paramere. A key to the three species of <i>Lendatus</i> along with photographs and illustrations is provided for the identification of species.2019-01-01T00:00:00Z20192024-02-16T01:04:28.53Z2019-11-07T08:07:46ZS-EPMC68152023166027810.7717/peerj.7947