Porongurup, a new genus of pselaphine staphylinid beetles from Western Australia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Faronitae)

By

Choi, Su-Ho
Chandler, Donald S.
Park, Jong-Seok

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

881

Pages

13--22

Subjects

Biodiversity , Biogeography , Faronini , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.881.39535

 

Abstract

A new genus and three new species of pselaphine staphylinid beetles, supertribe Faronitae, from Western Australia are described as follows: Porongurupgen. nov. is based on Porongurup angulatussp. nov., with the two additional new species, Porongurup clarkeisp. nov. and Porongurup tenuissp. nov. Illustrations of their habitus, and major diagnostic characters as well as a distribution map are included. A key to the species is provided.