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Published: 2007-07-16
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A new genus and species of the aleocharine tribe Thamiaraeini  (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from South Africa

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sªawkowska 17, 31 016 Kraków, Poland
Coleoptera Staphylinidae Aleocharinae Thamiaraeini South Africa taxonomy new genus new species

Abstract

A new genus and species, Thendelecrotona natalica Paśnik, gen. & sp. n., from the Royal Natal National Park, South Africa is described and illustrated. The new genus is placed in the tribe Thamiaraeini Fenyes, 1921, and its affinities with related genera are discussed.

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