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 1 1 95 journal article 29189 10.11646/zootaxa.4449.1.1 a8aa5ad0-dbcc-4e48-9211-b83b90e0aee7 1175-5326 1454305 0734DC4E-2C9B-4CD2-B8FE-8F94589200E6 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 .