Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region

Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region

The new species Thoracophorus venezuelanus and T. silvaticus are described. The ecological information from labels and that produced by more detailed studies in Central Amazonia indicate that tree canopies and tree trunks are main habitats of Thoracophorus species, and that many species might be ass...

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Main Author: Ulrich Irmler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/138518
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spelling doaj-aab50ce4fa2a4e87b964311a7278c74c2020-11-24T22:52:06ZengHindawi LimitedPsyche: A Journal of Entomology0033-26151687-74382010-01-01201010.1155/2010/138518138518Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical RegionUlrich Irmler0Ecology-Centre, University of Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 40, 24098 Kiel, GermanyThe new species Thoracophorus venezuelanus and T. silvaticus are described. The ecological information from labels and that produced by more detailed studies in Central Amazonia indicate that tree canopies and tree trunks are main habitats of Thoracophorus species, and that many species might be associated with ants or termites.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/138518
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Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
author_facet Ulrich Irmler
author_sort Ulrich Irmler
title Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
title_short Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
title_full Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
title_fullStr Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
title_full_unstemmed Two New Species of the Genus Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 1837 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Osoriinae) with Remarks on Ecology of the Genus in the Neotropical Region
title_sort two new species of the genus thoracophorus motschulsky, 1837 (coleoptera: staphylinidae, osoriinae) with remarks on ecology of the genus in the neotropical region
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
issn 0033-2615
1687-7438
publishDate 2010-01-01
description The new species Thoracophorus venezuelanus and T. silvaticus are described. The ecological information from labels and that produced by more detailed studies in Central Amazonia indicate that tree canopies and tree trunks are main habitats of Thoracophorus species, and that many species might be associated with ants or termites.
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