A new species of Metopiellus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from the northern Colombian Amazon

Authors

Gianpiero Fiorentino, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Maria C. Tocora, University of Toronto
Sebastian Ramirez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

The genus Metopiellus (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) is confirmed in Colombia with the description of Metopiellus guanano sp. nov. from the northern Amazon. Major diagnostic characters, a distributional map, and ecological data are given. Finally, a previous taxonomic key to Metopiellus is updated to include the new species.

Identifier

85133154458 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Zookeys

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1108.76077

e-ISSN

13132970

ISSN

13132989

Volume

1108

Recommended Citation

Fiorentino, Gianpiero; Tocora, Maria C.; and Ramirez, Sebastian, "A new species of Metopiellus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from the northern Colombian Amazon" (2022). Faculty Publications. 3388.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/3388