Two new species and new records of the genus Astenus from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)
Author
Janák, Jiří
Author
Cz-, Petr Baňař
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-05-31
4980
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127
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journal article
6096
10.11646/zootaxa.4980.1.8
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Astenus peyrierasi
Lecoq, 1996
Astenus peyrierasi
Lecoq, 1996
;
Janák & Lecoq, 2007: 326
.
Type
locality.
East
Madagascar
, east of
Vondrozo
.
Material examined
(
3 specimens
).
MADAGASCAR
:
3 ♂♂
: RANOMAFANA N.P.;
6.x.2012
,
S21°17’51.8‘‘
E47°26’35.1‘‘
;
1008m
, VALOHOAKA, sifting litter,
L.S. Rahanitriniaina
lgt. (
MMBC
,
JJRC
)
.
Distribution.
The species was hitherto known from the
type
locality situated east of Vondrozo and from Mt. Ambondrombe. The new locality is situated north of the
type
locality.
Note.
The size of dark spots on the elytra is variable, in some specimens the spots are absent.