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Published: 2012-10-01
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Systematic position of Australian genus Palaeoscydmaenus Franz (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)

Museum of Natural History, Wrocław University, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland
Coleoptera Scydmaenini Cyrtoscydmini Australia

Abstract

The Australian monospecific genus Palaeoscydmaenus Franz is revised based on the type material of P. australiensis Franz. The original placement of Palaeoscydmaenus in the tribe Scydmaenini is regarded as erroneous and evidence is provided to support a formal transfer of this genus to Cyrtoscydmini. Diagnostic characters of Scydmaenini and Cyrtoscydmini are discussed, Palaeoscydmaenus is redefined, and P. australiensis is redescribed.

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