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Issue: Vol. 5799 No. 1: 24 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5799.1.7
Page range: 148-156
Abstract views: 146
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A new genus of Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Mollucas, Indonesia, with antennae bearing trichomes

Department of Zoology; Fisheries; Hydrobiology and Apiculture; Faculty of AgriSciences; Mendel University; Zemědělská 1; Brno; CZ–613 00; Czech Republic
Department of Entomology; National Museum of the Czech Republic; Cirkusová 1740; CZ–193 00 Praha 9 – Horní Počernice; Czech Republic
Coleoptera Staphylinidae antenna morphology new genus new species taxonomy Indonesia

Abstract

A new, peculiar genus and species, Capillantennatus mirabilis gen. et sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on a series of four males collected in Kai Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia. To our knowledge it is the first known genus of Clavigeritae with antennae that bear trichomes for myrmecophily. The antennal morphology and biogeography of Clavigeritae in the Indo-Australian Archipelago are briefly discussed. A list of all known species from the Indo-Australian Archipelago is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Hlaváč, P. & Kment, P. (2026) A new genus of Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Mollucas, Indonesia, with antennae bearing trichomes. Zootaxa, 5799 (1), 148–156. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5799.1.7