A review of Scaphisomatini from Sulawesi, with descriptions of ten new species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae)
Löbl Ivan
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58(1): 151-165, 2018
Published online: 30th May 2018
Published in print: 15th August 2018
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Abstract: The species of the scaphidiine tribe Scaphisomatini from Sulawesi are reviewed.
The following new species are described and illustrated: Baeocera inoptata sp.
nov., Scaphisoma ancora sp. nov., S. caricatum sp. nov., S. flavolineatum sp.
nov., S. hulai sp. nov., S. ogawai sp. nov., S. pellax sp. nov., S. sumpichi sp.
nov., S. versicoloreum sp. nov., and Scaphobaeocera jirkai sp. nov. New records
are given for Scaphisoma obliquemaculatum Motschulsky, 1863 and S. palu Löbl,
1983. Keys to the Sulawesi species of Baeocera Erichson, 1845 and Scaphisoma
Leach, 1815 are provided. A checklist of the Scaphidiinae of Sulawesi is
appended.
Key words: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae, Baeocera, Scaphisoma, Scaphobaeocera, taxonomy, new species, new records, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Oriental Region