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 Meoticina Seevers, 1978 0593. Alisalia Casey, 1911: 219 Type species: Alisalia brevipennis Casey, 1911 2 species are included in this genus from the West Indies. Characters/Description: Ashe 2002b: 131 (characters in key). Distribution. West Indies: Haiti . Other regions: Nearctic. 0594. Apimela Mulsant & Rey, 1873b: 4 Type species: Homalota macella Erichson, 1839 Apimela Mulsant & Rey, 1874c: 36 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 58 ] Type species: Homalota macella Erichson, 1839 Apimela Mulsant & Rey, 1875a: 74 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 58 ] Apimela Mulsant & Rey, 1875c: 48 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 58 ] Gyronychina Casey, 1911: 218 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 177 ] Type species: Calodera attenuata Casey, 1885 Gampsonycha Bernhauer, 1912b: 109 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 167 ] Type species: Homalota pallens Mulsant & Rey, 1851 5 species are included in this genus from South America. Characters/Description: Fenyes 1920: 316 (characters in key), 317 (characters), 318 (characters as Gampsonycha ), 319 (characters as Gyronychina ). Distribution. South America: Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Argentina . Other regions: Nearctic, Palaearctic, Ethiopian, Madagascan, Oriental , Australian, Oceanic. 0595. Bamona Sharp, 1883: 287 Type species: Bamona gracilis Sharp, 1883 8 species are included in this genus from Central America. Characters/Description: Ashe 2002b: 131 (characters in key). Distribution. Central America: Guatemala , Costa Rica , Panama . Other regions: Nearctic. 0596. Gyronycha Casey, 1893: 372 Type species: Gyronycha valens Casey, 1893 3 species are included in this genus from Central and South America. Characters/Description: Ashe 2002b: 125 (characters in key). Distribution. Central America: Guatemala . South America: Colombia , Argentina . Other regions: Nearctic. 0597. Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1873d: 174 Type species: Meotica parasita Mulsant & Rey, 1873 Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1873d: 176 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Type species: Meotica capitalis Mulsant & Rey, 1873 Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1873b: 4 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1874a: 30 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1874c: 36 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1875a: 100 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Cryptusa Mulsant & Rey, 1875c: 74 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 113 ] Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1873b: 4 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 238 ] Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1874a: 28 [ Newton & Thayer 2003 ] Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1874c: 36 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 238 ] Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1875c: 70 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 238 ] Meotica Mulsant & Rey, 1875c: 96 [synonymized by Blackwelder 1952: 238 ] Sipaliella Casey, 1911: 159 [synonymized by Gusarov 2002a: 85 ] Type species: Sipalia filaria Casey, 1911 3 species are included in this genus from Central and South America. Characters/Description: Fenyes 1920: 252 (characters as Sipaliella ), 319 (characters). Distribution. Central America: Guatemala . South America: Peru , Argentina . Other regions: Nearctic, Palaearctic, Madagascan, Oriental . Subtribe Microglottina Fenyes, 1918 0598. Haploglossa Kraatz, 1856b: 78 Type species: Aleochara villosula Stephens, 1832 Microglotta Kraatz, 1862a: 300 [synonymized by Blackwelder, 1952: 245 ] Type species: Aleochara pulla Gyllenhal, 1827 1 species is included in this genus from Central America. Characters/Description: Fenyes 1920: 391 (characters as Microglotta ); Klimaszewski & Ashe 1991: 410 (characters); Ashe 2002b: 125 (characters in key). Distribution. Central America: Mexico . Other regions: Nearctic, Palaearctic.