Pseudostenosagola, A New Genus from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Faronitae). (1st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, J-S; Carlton, C E
• Is Part Of: Annals of the Entomological Society of America. Volume 107:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: 734
• Page End: 739
• Publication Date: 2014-07-01
• Subjects: taxonomy -- biogeography -- Faronini; Entomology -- Periodicals; 595.7
• DOI: 10.1603/AN14025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-8746

Abstract

Abstract: A new genus and three new species of New Zealand endemic pselaphine staphylinid beetles belonging to the supertribe Faronitae are described as follows: Pseudostenosagola Park and Carlton, gen. nov.; Pseudostenosagola coromandelensis Park and Carlton, sp. nov.; Pseudostenosagola wellingtonensis Park and Carlton, sp. nov.; and Pseudostenosagola solodovnikovi Park and Carlton, sp. nov. In total, 30 specimens were available for study. Illustrations of habitus and major diagnostic characters, distributional maps, and an identification key of all species are provided.