An update on Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with the description of three new species, and a key to the species

L Louri Klemann-Junior A Angélico Asenjo B Bruno Gouvea R Roberta M. Valente

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz, 1972 are described; Scaponopselaphus caribi sp. nov., and Scaponopselaphus oby sp. nov. from Brazil, and Scaponopselaphus paradoxus sp. nov. from Peru. New locality for Scaponopselaphus mutator (Sharp, 1876) is recorded. Major diagnostic features and pictorial and dichotomic identification key are provided for all species of the genus.

Article Details

Journal PLoS ONE
Volume / Issue Vol. 20, Issue 7
Published July 23, 2025
Pages e0326484
ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher Public Library of Science

Journal Info

PLoS ONE

Public Library of Science

ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Health Sciences

Authors (4)

L

Louri Klemann-Junior

A

Angélico Asenjo

B

Bruno Gouvea

R

Roberta M. Valente