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Type: Article
Published: 2013-10-14
Page range: 193–200
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A new species of Apocellus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Argentina with ecological notes

Andean region distribution mountain wetlands new species Oxytelinae Apocellus

Abstract

Apocellus andinus sp. nov. from Argentina is described and illustrated, detailed information on its ecology is provided, and a key to species of Apocellus from southwestern South America is given. This species was collected in riparian areas of a mountain dam at 1355 m elevation, and it was found in an unstable wetland environment in association with species tolerant to human perturbations. Lectotypes are designated for Apocellus argentinus Bernhauer, 1908 and Apocellus opacus Bernhauer, 1908.