<strong>An illustrated key to the New World genera of Philonthina Kirby (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), with morphological, taxonomical and distributional notes</strong>

MARIANA CHANI-POSSE

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3755.1.3

Issue: Vol. 3755 No. 1: 20 Jan. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-01-20

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3755.1.3

Page range: 62–86

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An illustrated key to the New World genera of Philonthina Kirby (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), with morphological, taxonomical and distributional notes

MARIANA CHANI-POSSE⁺⁻

Current affiliation: Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Aridas (IADIZA, CCT CONICET, Mendoza), Casilla de Correo 507, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina.

Staphylininae Philonthina New World taxonomy distribution

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Abstract

An illustrated key to the 29 genera of Philonthina currently known in the New World is provided, based on adult morphological characters. Updated information on the morphology, taxonomic history, bionomics and distribution of the Philonthina in the study area is also provided.