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Issue: Vol. 5837 No. 1: 22 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5837.1.7
Page range: 154-160
Abstract views: 285
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A new species of Oxyporus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxyporinae) from western Mexico and new record from Aguascalientes for O. mexicanus Fauvel

Centro de Estudios en Zoología; CUCBA; Universidad de Guadalajara; 45100 Zapopan; Jalisco; México.
Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática; Instituto de Ecología; A.C.; El Haya; Xalapa; Veracruz; México.
Coleoptera Oxyporinae rove beetles taxonomy new species Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt

Abstract

A new species, Oxyporus amigo, is described from Jalisco and Michoacán, Mexico. The new species is diagnosed and illustrated. Additionally, Oxyporus mexicanus Fauvel, 1865 is recorded for the first time from the state of Aguascalientes, based on specimens collected in Monte Grande, San José de Gracia.

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How to Cite

Navarrete-Heredia, J.L. & Reyes-Hernández, J.L. (2026) A new species of Oxyporus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxyporinae) from western Mexico and new record from Aguascalientes for O. mexicanus Fauvel. Zootaxa, 5837 (1), 154–160. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.1.7