Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)

Here, the endemic species group of the rove beetle Stenus azurescens L. Benick, 1929 in the genus Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines is reviewed. Six new species are described: S. rolandmuelleri spec. nov. (Negros), S. hamiguitanensis spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. alexi spec. nov. (Mindanao),...

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Main Author: Tobias Mainda
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Published: Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung 2024-12-01
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description Here, the endemic species group of the rove beetle Stenus azurescens L. Benick, 1929 in the genus Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines is reviewed. Six new species are described: S. rolandmuelleri spec. nov. (Negros), S. hamiguitanensis spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. alexi spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. alexeyi spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. circumspector spec. nov. (Mindanao) and S. cuprifulgens spec. nov. (Mindanao). In addition, an identification key is published with which all taxa of the azurescens-group can be identified to species level.  
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spelling doaj-art-4e6cd73f2f17403396303007f9f1ca4e2025-08-20T02:27:40ZengSenckenberg Gesellschaft für NaturforschungSoil Organisms1864-64172509-95232024-12-0196310.25674/433Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)Tobias Mainda0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3179-4361University of Tübingen Here, the endemic species group of the rove beetle Stenus azurescens L. Benick, 1929 in the genus Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines is reviewed. Six new species are described: S. rolandmuelleri spec. nov. (Negros), S. hamiguitanensis spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. alexi spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. alexeyi spec. nov. (Mindanao), S. circumspector spec. nov. (Mindanao) and S. cuprifulgens spec. nov. (Mindanao). In addition, an identification key is published with which all taxa of the azurescens-group can be identified to species level.   https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/433Insect taxonomybeetlesentomologybiodiversityendemismPhilippine Archipelago
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Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
Soil Organisms
Insect taxonomy
beetles
entomology
biodiversity
endemism
Philippine Archipelago
title Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
title_full Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
title_fullStr Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
title_full_unstemmed Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
title_short Review of the azurescens-group, with the description of six new brachypterous species of Stenus Latreille, 1797 from the Philippines (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Steninae)
title_sort review of the azurescens group with the description of six new brachypterous species of stenus latreille 1797 from the philippines coleoptera staphylinidae steninae
topic Insect taxonomy
beetles
entomology
biodiversity
endemism
Philippine Archipelago
url https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/433
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