Abstract
The Japanese species of the genus Tmesiphorus are revised: three known species are redescribed and two new species are described. They are: Tmesiphorus costatus Weise, T. crassicornis Sharp, T. princeps Sharp, T. kinomurai sp. nov., and T. okinawensis sp. nov. A key to species is provided. Four species, T. crassicornis, T. princeps, T. kinomurai sp. nov. and T. okinawensis sp. nov., are recognized as obligate myrmecophiles.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 67-86 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Volume | 4646 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 23 2019 |
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- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
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Revision of the genus Tmesiphorus LeConte, 1849 (Coleoptera : Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Japan. / Inoue, Shota; Maruyama, Munetoshi; Nomura, Shûhei.
In: Zootaxa, Vol. 4646, No. 1, 23.07.2019, p. 67-86.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Nomura, Shûhei
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