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 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
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Inoue, S., Maruyama, M., & Nomura, S. (2019). Revision of the genus Tmesiphorus LeConte, 1849 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Japan. Zootaxa, 4646(1), 67-86. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4646.1.4