Megalopinus lingafelteri spec. nov. from Arizona, U.S.A (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Megalopsidiinae)

Authors

  • Tobias Mainda Greifswald, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25674/so95iss1id309

Keywords:

Rove beetles, new species, Huachuca Mountains, Madrean region, biodiversity

Abstract

A new species of the genus Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 1915 from the Huachuca Mountains in Arizona, U.S.A., Megalopinus lingafelteri spec. nov., is described and illustrated. It is the northernmost member of the Megalopinus peploides (Sharp, 1886) species group. Its habitat is illustrated, comparing it to presumptive closely related species.

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Front Cover: Aporrectodea longa (Ude 1885) (Photo: Willi Xylander)

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Published

2023-04-01

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Mainda, T. (2023). Megalopinus lingafelteri spec. nov. from Arizona, U.S.A (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Megalopsidiinae). SOIL ORGANISMS, 95(1), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.25674/so95iss1id309

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