Transitional fossils illuminate early evolution of the ant-like stone beetle tribe Leptomastacini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)
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DOI: 10.1080/14772019.2019.1584924
Abstract: The ant-like stone beetle supertribe Mastigitae (Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) comprises nine extant and five extinct genera that exhibit unusual morphological specializations and ecological adaptions. Recent discoveries of mastigite fossils from Upper Cretaceous–middle Eocene deposits have significantly… read more here.
Keywords: stone beetle; like stone; leptomastacini; ant like ... See more keywords
Euconnus ( Rhomboconnus ) of Panama (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae)
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4323.1.5
Abstract: To date, the subgenus Rhomboconnus Franz of Euconnus Thomson was represented by two species known to occur in Venezuela and Ecuador. For the first time this subgenus is reported to occur in Panama, and eight… read more here.
Keywords: coleoptera staphylinidae; panama coleoptera; rhomboconnus panama; euconnus rhomboconnus ... See more keywords
Revision of Cephennomicrus of Australia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4422.2.1
Abstract: The smallest Cephenniini of Australia belonging to the genus Cephennomicrus Reitter are revised. Twenty species occurring in the Australian mainland, Lord Howe Island and Boongaree Island are treated, including redescriptions of three previously known and… read more here.
Keywords: coleoptera staphylinidae; revision cephennomicrus; cephennomicrus australia; cephennomicrus ... See more keywords