A new species of Apocellus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Argentina with ecological notes
Chani-Posse, M.; Scheibler, E.E.
Zootaxa 3721: 193-200
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1175-5326 PMID: 26120669 Document Number: 671191
Apocellus andinus sp. nov. from Argentina is described and illustrated, detailed information on its ecology is provided, and a key to species of Apocellus from southwestern South America is given. This species was collected in riparian areas of a mountain dam at 1355 m elevation, and it was found in an unstable wetland environment in association with species tolerant to human perturbations. Lectotypes are designated for Apocellus argentinus Bernhauer, 1908 and Apocellus opacus Bernhauer, 1908.