Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Latin America: synopsis, annotated catalog, diversity and distribution Author Asenjo, Angélico Author Irmler, Ulrich Author Klimaszewski, Jan Author Chandler, Donald S. Author Fierros-López, Hugo Eduardo Author Vieira, Juliana S. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-06-21 4621 1 1 406 journal article 26396 10.11646/zootaxa.4621.1.1 a381190d-7f50-4a66-bc33-3a0417c9f89f 1175-5326 3257228 3D77F329-9BB8-4231-90E4-6A9E0250FCDF Subtribe Hyptiomina Casey, 1906 0966. Holisus Erichson, 1839a: 298 ( Fig. 194 ) Type species: Holisus analis Erichson, 1839 Hyptioma Casey, 1906: 362 [synonymized by Casey 1910c: 106 ] Type species: Hyptioma cubensis Casey, 1906 Piestomorphus Motschulsky, 1858d: 666 [synonymized by Gemminger & Harold 1868: 596 ] Type species: Piestomorphus ater Motschulsky, 1858 31 species ( 1 in Dominican amber) are included in this genus from Latin America. Characters/Description: Blackwelder 1943: 394 (characters in key), 460 (characters); Navarrete-Heredia et al. 2002: 298 (characters in key); Newton & Peck 2006: 152 (characters in key); Chani-Posse 2014a: 74 (characters in key). Key: Blackwelder 1943: 461 (species of the West Indies). Distribution. West Indies: Bahamas , Cuba , Jamaica , Haiti , Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico , US Virgin Isl., Antigua & Barbuda , St. Lucia , St. Vincent & Grenadines . Central America: Mexico , Guatemala , Costa Rica , Panama . South America: Colombia , Venezuela , Peru , Bolivia , Brazil , Argentina . Other regions: Nearctic, Ethiopian.