Taxonomy of the Lathrobium nomurai group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Northern Kyushu, Japan, with descriptions of two new species

Pages	111–124
DOI	10.37520/aemnp.2023.005
Keywords	Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Lathrobiina, taxonomy, new species, redescription, distribution, upper hypogean zone, cave, intraspecific variation, Kyushu, Japan, Palaearctic Region
Citation	SATO, Yuya a MARUYAMA, Munetoshi. Taxonomy of the Lathrobium nomurai group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Northern Kyushu, Japan, with descriptions of two new species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 63(1), 111–124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2023.005. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/63-1/taxonomy-of-the-lathrobium-nomurai-group-coleoptera-staphylinidae-from-northern-kyushu-japan-with-descriptions-of-two-new-species

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Five species of the Lathrobium nomurai group are (re)described: Lathrobium nomurai Nakane, 1955, L. fujimotoi Y. Watanabe, 2001, L. hikosanense Y. Watanabe, 1998, L. yufuense sp. nov., and L. denchu sp. nov. All species inhabit the upper hypogean zone or are found under stones in the northern Kyushu, Japan. Their distribution patterns are discussed and compared to other members of this species group.

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