First record of the genus Myllaena Erichson from Brazil, description of a new species and annotated catalog of Myllaena species from the Neotropical region (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

The genus Myllaena Erichson, 1837, of the tribe Myllaenini Ganglbauer, 1895, is recorded from Brazil for the first time. A new species, Myllaena brasiliensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated; it is closely related to the insomnis species group, described from the Nearctic region. A short diagnosis of the genus and an annotated catalog of Myllaena species from the Neotropical region are also provided.

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Main Authors: Caron,Edilson, Klimaszewski,Jan
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262008000300008
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