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Issue: Vol. 34 No. 1: 10 May 2002
Type: Article
Published: 2002-05-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.34.1.1
Page range: 1–24
Abstract views: 59
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A revision of the genus Microlia Casey, 1910 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Hoplandriini)

Division of Entomology, Snow Entomological Collection, KU Natural History Museum/ Biodiversity Research Center, Snow Hall, 1460 Jayhawk Blvd., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7523, U.S.A. and Department of Entomology, St.Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab. 7/ 9, St.Petersburg 199034, Russia
Coleoptera Staphylinidae Aleocharinae Hoplandriini Microlia Nosora taxonomy new species synonymy Nearctic Neotropical identification key.

Abstract

Microlia Casey, 1910 is transferred from the tribe Athetini Casey, 1910 to the tribe Hoplandriini Casey, 1910. The genus Nosora Casey, 1911 is placed in synonymy with Microlia Casey, 1910. Three new species of Microlia are described (M. tetramera Gusarov, sp. nov. and M. pentamera Gusarov, sp. nov. from Costa Rica, and M. panamensis Gusarov, sp. nov. from Panama). Three species are redescribed (M. silacea (Erichson, 1839) known from Virginia and North Carolina, M. azteca (Casey, 1911) known from Mexico, and M. meticola (Casey, 1911) known from Arizona and Texas). A key for identification of species of Microlia is provided. Homalota silacea Erichson, 1839, Nozora azteca Casey, 1911 and N. meticola Casey, 1911 are transferred to Microlia. Dolosota (Microlia) pernix Casey, 1910 is placed in synonymy with Microlia silacea (Erichson, 1839).

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