Species Austroeuplectus oz Chandler, 2001

Austroeuplectus oz Chandler

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Species Austroeuplectus oz Chandler, 2001

Austroeuplectus oz 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] [60].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, Styx River State Forest, Cedar Pit Floral Reserve, 42 km SE Wollomombi, NSW.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

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IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

NSW: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: SE coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: predator, terrestrial.

Diagnosis

Length 1.2-1.4 mm. Head with lateral and basal portions of vertex distinctly punctate, smoother between arms of vertexal sulcus; antennomeres VIII two-thirds width of IX, IX about half width of X, clubs clearly formed by apical 3 antennomeres. Pronotal disc more smoothly punctate; lateral margins sharply angulate just posterior to lateral antebasal foveae; lacking any evidence of antebasal sulcus; paranotal carinae faint; lacking anteroprosternal foveae. Elytra with 4 basal foveae. Abdomen with basal impressions of visible tergites 1-3 (IV-VI) sharply defined between discal carinae, 4 (VII) with small mediobasal foveae and lacking discal carinae or sulcus. Tibiae all swollen to middles. Male eyes with about 50 facets; mesotibiae with blunt preapical tooth on mesal margins; metatrochanters with blunt ventral spine near bases. Female eyes with about 35 facets.

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] [60]

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

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

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