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New species of Thinobius Kiesenwetter, 1844 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Argentina with ecological notes
Author(s) -
SCHEIBLER Erica E.,
CHANIPOSSE DE MAUS Mariana
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2009.00329.x
Subject(s) - riparian zone , ecology , biology , streams , key (lock) , vegetation (pathology) , elevation (ballistics) , habitat , medicine , computer network , geometry , mathematics , pathology , computer science
Thinobius andinus sp. nov. from Argentina is described and illustrated, detailed information on its ecology is provided and a key to species of Thinobius from south‐western South America is given. This species was collected from high elevation stream areas of the Mendoza River watershed. It belongs to pollution‐sensitive species, and it was mainly found in clear, low‐salinity cold waters pertaining to high elevation streams with riparian vegetation. Lectotype is designated for Thinobius pulchripennis Bernhauer, 1923.