Checklist and taxonomic changes for Central and South American Philonthina (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
Author
Chani-Posse, Mariana
Author
Newton, Alfred F.
Author
Hansen, Aslak Kappel
Author
Solodovnikov, Alexey
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-07-20
4449
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journal article
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Laetulonthus
Moore & Legner 1973
Laetulonthus
Moore & Legner 1973
: 213
, ex
Philonthus
.
Type
species:
Staphylinus laetulus
Say, 1830
, by original designation. Note:
Smetana (1995)
and
Herman (2001d)
give 1834 as publication date for
S. laetulus
, but its original description was actually first published in 1830.
Note:
Laetulonthus
, so far as currently known, is an endemic North American genus (southernmost record is
Jalisco
) with two species at present (
Smetana 1995: 505–513
).
Laetulonthus nobilis
(
Bernhauer 1910
)
Philonthus nobilis
Bernhauer 1910
: 381
.
Type
locality: Porvenir,
New
Mexico
,
USA
.
Type
depository: FMNH HT. Distribution:
USA
,
Mexico
. Note: distribution, also within
Mexico
(
Navarrete-Heredia
et al.
2002
).
Leptopeltoides
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
Leptopeltoides
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
: 450
.
Type
species:
Leptopeltoides ecuatoriensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo, 2013
, by original designation.
Note:
Leptopeltoides
is a Neotropical genus with four species currently known from the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador (
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
).
Leptopeltoides chingazensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
Leptopeltoides chingazensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
: 451
.
Type
locality:
Colombia
:
PN Chingaza Alto de la Bandera
,
3660m
, 0.4°31'N,
73°45'W
.
Type
depository:
SEMC
HT
♂
.
Distribution
:
Colombia
.
Leptopeltoides columbiensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
Leptopeltoides columbiensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
: 451
.
Type
locality:
Colombia
:
Boyacá
, SFF
Iguaque La Planada
,
5°25'N
,
73°27'W
,
2850m
.
Type
depository:
SEMC
HT
♂
, 3 PT. Distribution:
Colombia
.
Leptopeltoides ecuatoriensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
Leptopeltoides ecuatoriensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
: 452
.
Type
locality:
Ecuador
:
Pichincha
, Quito,
27 km
WNW, Campamiento Pichán (above Nono),
3350 m
,
0°7'31"N
,
78°33'56"W
.
Type
depository:
SEMC
HT
♂
, 1 PT
♀
.
Distribution
:
Ecuador
.
Leptopeltoides napoensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
Leptopeltoides napoensis
Chani-Posse & Asenjo 2013
: 452
.
Type
locality:
Ecuador
:
Napo
, 42
Km NW
Baeza, 3300'[
1005.84 m
].
Type
depository:
CNC
HT
♂
, 1PT
♀
.
Distribution
:
Ecuador
.