Genus Kapalga Chandler, 2001

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• Kapalga 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] [223].

  Type species:

   Kapalga trapezoidalis Chandler, 2001 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Extra Distribution Information

Based on a single Australian species.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • Northern Territory: N coastal

Diagnosis

Head with V-shaped sulcus connecting setose vertexal foveae; with interantennal bridge between antennal tubercles. Pronotum with elongate discal impression; antebasal sulcus connecting setose lateral antebasal foveae, sulcus extending posteriorly from antebasal sulcus at middle; prosternum with median carina. Elytra with four basal foveae; discal stria short. Lacking 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] [223]

 

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)