Review of the North American Tarphiota Casey, with a description of a new seashore-inhabiting Atheta species exhibiting convergent characteristics (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)
Klimaszewski, J.; Majka, C.G.; Langor, D. (2006). Review of the North American Tarphiota Casey, with a description of a new seashore-inhabiting Atheta species exhibiting convergent characteristics (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Entomol. Sci. 9(1): 67-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8298.2006.00155.x
In: Entomological Science. Wiley: Tokyo. ISSN 1343-8786; e-ISSN 1479-8298, more
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Staphylinidae Latreille, 1804 [WoRMS]
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bionomics; Canada; coastal species; North America; rove beetle; taxonomy |
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- Klimaszewski, J.
- Majka, C.G.
- Langor, D.
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| Abstract |
A review of the North American species of the genus Tarphiota Casey is presented. Three species are recognized: T. densa (Moore), T. fucicola (Mäklin), and T. geniculata (Mäklin). They occur on the sandy beaches of the Pacific coast. A new coastal species of Atheta, found on the seashore and exhibiting certain convergent characteristics to Tarphiota, is described from the Atlantic coast: A. novaescotiae Klimaszewski and Majka, sp. nov. All Canadian species are provided with diagnoses, genitalic illustrations and digital photos of their habitus in dorsal and lateral view. A key is presented to distinguish the species. New data on the natural history of A. novaescotiae are presented and briefly discussed. |
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