Review of the Genus Scaphidium Olivier, 1790 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Mexico and Central America

Authors

  • Hugo Eduardo Fierros-López Centro de Estudios en Zoología, Depto. De Botánica y Zoología, CUCBA, Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v12i2.3809

Keywords:

Revision, Scaphidium, Staphylinidae, Mexico, Centralamerica

Abstract

The genus Scaphidium Olivier, 1790 is revised, based in the study of 1,425 specimens, from thirteen entomological collections.Thirty seven species are new. A key for the 46 known species of the region is included. For each species the following aspects are provided: diagnosis, description, variation, material examined, type locality, distribution, habitat, host (if the information exists),comments about similar species, figures in dorsal and lateral view of the species, male genitalia and diagnostic structures, and map of the geographic distribution. Costa Rica has the highest richness (22 spp.), followed by Mexico (20 spp.) and Panama (13 spp.). Ten species of host mushrooms are recorded, from nine families. Fifty two per cent of the species are endemic from one country and 60% are exclusive from a biotic province. Lowlands (0 to 1000 m.a.s.l.) have highest number of species (35),meanwhile whereas in mountains (2000 to 2600 m.a.s.l.) had only five species.

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