Mendaxinus – новый подрод рода Thinodromus Kraatz, 1858 из тропической Африки (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Abstract

A new subgenus Mendaxinus is described in the genus Thinodromus Kraatz, 1858 from Tropical Africa. The composition of the subgenus Mendaxinus subgen. nov. is given to contain 16 species, names of which are listed in new combinations. The name Thinodromus (Paracarpalimus) abnormalis Gildenkov, 2001 nom. praeocc., nec Trogophloeus (s. str.) abnormalis Cameron, 1930 is replaced with Thinodromus (Mendaxinus) electus, nom. nov. The species Trogophloeus ghesquierei Bernhauer, 1937, syn. nov. is synonymized with Thinodromus (Mendaxinus) schoutedeni (Cameron, 1928). A division of the genus Thinodromus into 7 subgenera is proposed. Subgenera Stenoderophloeus Scheerpeltz, 1972 and Typhlopinus Coiffait, 1967 are removed from genus Carpelimus Leach in Samouelle, 1819. The subgenus Anopinus Pace, 1993 syn. nov, is synonymized with Typhlopinus Coiffait, 1967. A key to the world subgenera of the genus Thinodromus is given.