An update on Scaponopselaphus Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with the description of three new species, and a key to the species
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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
Authors (4)
L
Louri Klemann-Junior
A
Angélico Asenjo
B
Bruno Gouvea
R
Roberta M. Valente
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