Genus Jardine Chandler, 2001

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• Jardine 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] [468].

  Type species:

   Jardine kistnerorum Chandler, 2001 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

A single species is described.

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

Diagnosis

Head with prominent temporal angles; lacking frontal fovea; weak antennal clubs formed by antennomeres XI; U-shaped sulcus beneath antennal insertions lacking; maxillary palpi with second segments bearing small lateral spines, third segments acutely prolonged laterally, fourth segments angularly expanded dorsally. Pronotum with median antebasal fovea punctiform. Elytra with prominent medial and lateral longitudinal ridges. Abdomen with visible tergite 2 (V) longest.

 

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] [468]

 

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)