Genus Kerplectus Chandler, 2001

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• Kerplectus 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] [119].

  Type species:

   Kerplectus glabratus Chandler, 2001 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Based on a single Australian 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

Diagnosis

Head with setose vertexal foveae connected by weak V-shaped vertexal sulcus; interantennal bridge distinct. Pronotum with setose lateral antebasal foveae connected by arcuate antebasal sulcus; disc with faint short median sulcus; prosternum broadly convex; lateral procoxal foveae small to lacking. Elytra with two basal foveae; lacking discal striae. Median mesosternal foveae close, divergent; lateral mesosternal foveae forked. Visible tergite 1 (IV) slightly longer than 2 (V), 2-4 (V-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] [121]

 

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)