A study of a collection of South Indian Scaphidiinae yielded six new species and several interesting records. The following species are described: Scaphisoma boukali sp. nov., S. divali sp. nov., S. holi sp. nov., S. kejvali sp. nov., S. onam sp. nov. and S. pooram sp. nov. Scaphobaeocera stipes Löbl, 1971 is reported from India for the first time. An updated key to identification of South Indian species of Scaphisoma is provided.
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18 October 2023
Additions to the knowledge of South Indian Scaphisomatini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scaphidiinae)
Ivan Löbl,
Vivien Cosandey
Revue suisse de Zoologie
Vol. 130 • No. 2
September 2023
Vol. 130 • No. 2
September 2023
distribution
Karnataka
Kerala
shining fungus beetles
Tamil Nadu
taxonomy