On a Collection of Carabidae from Timor Leste, with Descriptions of Nine New Species (Insecta: Coleoptera, Carabidae)
Author
Baehr, Martin
Author
Reid, Chris A. M.
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Records of the Australian Museum
2017
2017-11-22
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1660
journal article
10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1660
2201-4349
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Tribe
Chlaeniini
This tribe is extremely numerous in the Oriental region, where a multitude of often similar species exist. Unfortunately almost no reliable revisions are available for the Oriental fauna, therefore identifications are almost onlY possible bY comparisons with
tYpes
or identified species.
Chlaenius flaviguttatus
Macleay, 1825
.—
1 ex.
“c3k W Maubara
8°37'14"S
125°10'45"E
at light, clearing in closed forest
60m
20.xi.2011
V
. Kessner,
Z. Afranio
TL145/11” K402679 (
AMS
). A widespread species in the
southern Oriental Region
and in
New
Guinea
.
Chlaenius timorensis
Darlington, 1970
(Timor)
: not collected.
Chlaenius
sp
.
—
1 ex.
“up rd NW Same 8:97032S 125: 60821E coffee plantn by stream,
1065m
14.xi.2011
C.
Reid Site 35 under log” K402678 (AMS). A large species probably related to
C. femoratus
Dejean, 1826
, which occurs on Borneo.