Velleius (Zhao, Zong-Yi & Zhou, Hong-Zhang 2015)
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Ordo: Coleoptera
Familia: Staphylinidae
Name
Velleius Leach 1819 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Velleius Zhao, Zong-Yi, 2015, Zootaxa 3957: 258-259.
Materials Examined
Type species:Staphylinus dilatatus Fabricius, 1787, fixed by subsequent designation (Westwood 1838: 15). Synonymy:Laverna Gistel 1829: 1129; Blackwelder 1952: 212 (synonym of Velleius).
Description
Redescription. Body robust; antennae with segments IV–X bearing variably bifurcated projections on anterior side (Fig. 4 A, B), segments I–III lacking pubescence; mandibles bearing dorsal longitudinal ridge; no additional setiferous puncture between anterior frontal setiferous punctures and between anterior and posterior frontal setiferous punctures on each side (Fig. 4 C, D), one or two additional setiferous punctures before and near nuchal constriction on each side (Fig. 4 C, D); infraorbital ridge well developed; pronotum with anterior angles protruding forwards beyond anterior median edge, lateral and posterior edges round, lateral and posterior margins with a circle of large setae along, each dorsal row and sublateral row with no more than two large punctures (Fig. 4 E); elytra bearing many large spine-like setae on hypomera (Fig. 4 F); all tibiae bearing many spines, protarsomeres I–IV strongly dilated and bearing dense soft setae on ventral surface.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis. Antennae pectinate (Fig. 4 A, B), no additional setiferous puncture between anterior and posterior frontal setiferous punctures on each side (Fig. 4 H, I), last segment of maxillary and labial palpi glabrous, scutellum setose, hypomera of elytra bearing many large spine-like setae (Fig. 4 F).
Taxon Treatment
- Zhao, Zong-Yi; Zhou, Hong-Zhang; 2015: Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the subgenus Velleius Leach (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 3957: 258-259. doi
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