Nornalup, a new genus of pselaphine beetle from southwestern Australia (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Faronitae)

Zookeys. 2017 Sep 5:(695):111-121. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.695.19906. eCollection 2017.

Abstract

A new genus and three new species of the southwestern Australian pselaphine beetles belonging to the supertribe Faronitae are described: Nornalup Park & Chandler, gen. n., based on Nornalup afoveatus Park & Chandler, sp. n., Nornalup quadratus Park & Chandler, sp. n., and Nornalup minusculus Park & Chandler, sp. n. Illustrations of their habitus and major diagnostic characters are provided, as well as distribution maps and a key to species.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Faronini; Western Australia; biogeography; taxonomy.

Grants and funding

the research grant of the Chungbuk National University in 2017