Genus Praeruptifrons Chandler, 2001

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• Praeruptifrons Chandler, D.S. 2001. Biology, morphology, and systematics of the ant-like litter beetle genera of Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). Gainesville, FL : Memoirs on Entomology, International Vol. 15 viii + 560 pp. [Date published 30 April 2001] [251].

  Type species:

   Praeruptifrons arnhemensis Chandler, 2001 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Based on a single Australian species.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N coastal

Oriental Region

Diagnosis

Vertex short, lacking vertexal foveae; antennal tubercles indistinct; with prominent apicolateral genal tubercles. Pronotum lacking antebasal sulcus and foveae; lateral antebasal foveae punctiform; lacking lateral prosternal foveae. Elytra with two basal foveae; discal stria short. Median mesosternal fovea lacking; lateral mesosternal foveae simple; fused lateral metasternal foveae forming a single fovea. Visible tergites 1-4 (IV-VII) subequal in length.

 

Diagnosis References

Chandler, D.S. 2001. Biology, morphology, and systematics of the ant-like litter beetle genera of Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). Gainesville, FL : Memoirs on Entomology, International Vol. 15 viii + 560 pp. [Date published 30 April 2001] [251]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jul-2020		21-Dec-2011	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)