Genus Whyanbeel Chandler, 2001
- Whyanbeel 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] [200].
Type species:
Whyanbeel sculpturatus Chandler, 2001 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland
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 vertexal foveae nude; antennal clubs formed by antennomeres XI, these antennomeres attenuate and constricted in apical halves; venter with apicolateral genal tubercles strongly developed as spinose flanges. Pronotum lacking distinct antebasal sulcus, only lateral antebasal foveae present; prosternum with median carina. Elytra with three foveae; humeral angles angulate; lacking subhumeral foveae. Single median mesosternal fovea; lateral mesosternal foveae simple. 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] [201]
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) |