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Issue: Vol. 1683 No. 1: 18 Jan. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-01-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1683.1.3
Page range: 39–50
Abstract views: 38
PDF downloaded: 6

Osakatheta yasukoae, a new intertidal genus and species of athetine rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) from Japan

Department of Zoology, National Science Museum, Hyakunin-chô, Shinjuku-ku, Tôkyô, 169–0073 Japan
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre 1055, rue du P.E.P.S., Case postale 10380, succ./Stn. Sainte-Foy Québec (Québec) Canada G1V 4C7
Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern, NO-0318 Oslo, Norway
Coleoptera Staphylinidae Aleocharinae Athetini Osakatheta taxonomy new genus new species Ôsaka-fu Mie-ken Honshû Japan West Pacific coast East Palearctic

Abstract

Osakatheta yasukoae Maruyama, Klimaszewski & Gusarov gen. et sp. nov. (Aleocharinae) is described based on specimens collected from the intertidal zones in Ôsaka-wan, Ôsaka-fu and Ise-wan, Mie-ken, Honshû, Japan. This is the first record of true intertidal species of Athetini from the West Pacific coast (East Palearctic). Osakatheta may be readily distinguished from other genera of Athetini by the long and erect setae covering its whole body.

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