Genus Apoterus Raffray, 1894

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• Apoterus Raffray, A. 1894. Révision des Psélaphides des Iles de Singapore et de Penang. (Suite et fin). Revue d'Entomologie (Caen) 13: 197-282, pl. 1 [211].

  Type species:

   Apoterus laevis Raffray, 1894 by monotypy.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Based on 3 species.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Queensland: NE coastal
• Papua New Guinea

Oriental Region

Diagnosis

Head lacking vertexal sulcus connecting foveae; interantennal bridge distinct between antennal tubercles. Pronotum with median and lateral antebasal foveae equally distinct; with distinct median and lateral longitudinal sulci; pronotum abruptly constricted near base. Elytra with three basal foveae; discal stria short. Lacking median mesosternal fovea; lateral mesosternal foveae large. 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] [243]

 

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)