Genus Xyts Chandler, 2001

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• Xyts 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] [203].

  Type species:

   Xyts vetustasilvus Chandler, 2001 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Based on a single Australian species.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

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

Diagnosis

Head with nude vertexal foveae, lacking vertexal sulcus connecting vertexal foveae; venter with sparse brush of long capitate setae. Pronotum with broad antebasal sulcus connecting nude lateral antebasal foveae; with median carina from antebasal sulcus to pronotal base; prosternum gently convex. Elytra with four basal foveae; weak discal stria reaching elytral midpoint; lacking subhumeral fovea. Median mesosternal fovea lacking; lateral mesosternal foveae simple. Visible tergites 1 and 4 (IV and VII) longest, 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] [203]

 

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)