Philonthus bruchianus Chani-Posse

Aballay, Fernando H., Chani-Posse, Mariana R., Ayón, María Rosana, Maldonado, María Belén & Centeno, Néstor D., 2014, An illustrated key to and diagnoses of the species of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) associated with decaying carcasses in Argentina, Zootaxa 3860 (2), pp. 101-124 : 117

Philonthus bruchianus Chani-Posse

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Diagnosis (based on Chani-Posse, 2010). Philonthus bruchianus may be identified by the head wider than long, the antennal segments 4–10 elongate and the pronotum slightly narrowed anteriad to parallel-sided. It differs from other southern South American species of Philonthus by the eyes moderately shorter than temples, and the submentum about twice as long as mentum. Length 7.0–8.0 mm.

Distribution. Argentina ( Chani-Posse 2010).

Bionomics. This species was collected from pig carcasses in the present study..

Figures

FIGURE 13 – 24. Habitus: 13, Philonthus quadraticeps Boheman; 14, P. discoideus (Gravenhorst); 15, P. bicoloristylus Chani- Posse; 16, P. bruchianus Chani-Posse; 17, P. flavolimbatus Erichson; 18, P. bonariensis Bernhauer; 19, P. longicornis Stephens; 20, P. argus Herman; 21, Styngetus viduus (Erichson); 22, Xenopygus analis (Erichson); 23, Nordus elytisi Chatzimanolis; 24, Oligotergus ogloblini Bernhauer.