Title
Ahnea, a new genus from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), with description of a new species
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-4-2015
Abstract
© Entomological Society of Canada 2014. Ahnea keejeongi Park and Carlton (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), a new genus and new species of New Zealand endemic beetle belonging to the supertribe Faronitae is described. Six previously described species are included to this genus and four species are synonymised as follow: Sagola dissonans Broun, 1921 and S. planicula Broun, 1921 under Ahnea ventralis (Broun, 1912); S. carinata Broun, 1912 and S. lineiceps Broun, 1921 under Ahnea lineata (Broun, 1893). A key to species, habitus photographs, line drawings of diagnostic characters, and distribution maps are provided.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Canadian Entomologist
First Page
381
Last Page
389
Recommended Citation
Park, J., & Carlton, C. (2015). Ahnea, a new genus from New Zealand (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), with description of a new species. Canadian Entomologist, 147 (4), 381-389. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2014.65