Subtribe Somatipionina Jeannel, 1949
- Somatipionini Jeannel, R. 1949. Les Psélaphides de l'Afrique Orientale (Coleoptera). Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 29: 1-226 [208].
Type genus:
Somatipion Schaufuss, 1877. - Hamotina Park, O. 1951. Cavernicolous pselaphid beetles of Alabama and Tennessee, with observations on the taxonomy of the family. Geological Survey of Alabama, Museum Paper 31: 1-107 [67].
Type genus:
Hamotus Aubé, 1844.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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] [404]
Introduction
The Somatipionina contains 19 genera, with 14 of these restricted to the New World, and these are almost entirely Neotropical (Chandler 2001: 404).
Diagnosis
Maxillary palpi with third segments small, no longer than wide, fourth segments much larger than third segments, elongate or ovoidal. Metasternal apex between metacoxae narrow, with small shallow V-shaped or U-shaped notch at apex.
ID Keys
See key to genera of Tyrini.
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] [403]
General 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]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 01-Jul-2020 | 21-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |