Venezuelan Amblyopinini (Insecta: Coleoptera; Staphylinidae)

Authors

C. E. Machado-Allison, Instituto de Zoolgia Tropical, Universidad Central de Venezuela
Alfredo Barrera, Museo de Historia Natural de la Ciudad de Mexico

Abstract

Eight species of the tribe Amblyopinini are known from Venezuela. The descriptions of five species (Amblyopinus proximus, A. intermedius and A. metasternalis plus Amblyopinodes major and A. venezolanus) are given in this paper. Megamblyopinus seeversi Machado-Allison and Barrera is placed in the genus Amblyopinus and A. bolivari Barrera, Machado-Allison and Muñiz is reduced to a subspecies of A. schmidti Seevers. Data on hosts and distribution are given for the new species as well as A. emarginatus Seevers and A. waterhousei Fauvel.

Recommended Citation

Machado-Allison, C. E. and Barrera, Alfredo (1972) "Venezuelan Amblyopinini (Insecta: Coleoptera; Staphylinidae)," Brigham Young University Science Bulletin, Biological Series: Vol. 17: No. 2, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byuscib/vol17/iss2/1