New species and records of Masuria Cameron, with a key to species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

Authors

  • Volker Assing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.56.1.141-154

Abstract

Four species of Masuria Cameron are described and illustrated: M. (Masuria) kleebergi sp. n. (Nepal: Rolwaling Himal), M. (M.) follita sp. n. (Nepal: Rolwaling Himal), M. (M.) sculpticollis sp. n. (Nepal: Rolwaling Himal), and M. (Oncosomechusa) brevipennis sp. n. (China: N-Yunnan). Additional records of four previously described species are reported from Nepal and China. A key to species is provided. The genus now includes 24 species and has become known only from the Himalaya and China.

Keywords

Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Masuria, Palaearctic region, Nepal, Himalaya, China, new species, new records.

Nomenclatural Acts

brevipennis Assing, 2006 (Masuria (Masuria)), spec. n.
follita Assing, 2006 (Masuria (Masuria)), spec. n.
kleebergi Assing, 2006 (Masuria (Masuria)), spec. n.
sculpticollis Assing, 2006 (Masuria (Masuria)), spec. n.

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Published

2006-08-15

How to Cite

Assing, V. 2006: New species and records of Masuria Cameron, with a key to species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). - Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge Zur Entomologie 56(1): 141–154 - doi: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.56.1.141-154

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Vol. 56 No. 1 (2006)

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