Agnosthaetus brounides

Clarke, Dave J., 2011, A Revision of the New Zealand Endemic Rove Beetle Genus Agnosthaetus Bernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), The Coleopterists Bulletin (mo 10) 2011, pp. 1-118 : 19

Agnosthaetus brounides species-group

This group comprises five species ( Agnosthaetus brounides Newton , A. chiasma , A. bisulciceps , Agnosthaetus rodmani Clarke , and A. cariniceps ) occurring in the western or southern regions of South Island. They share the distinctive chromosome- or zigzagged-shaped medial pronotal sulci ( Figs. 23 , 69–70 , ms), in combination with anteriorly bulging eyes ( Figs. 11 , 61–62 ), and in having the antennoocular carina of the head meeting the eye before the middle of the eye ( Figs. 11 , 61–62 , ao).

Figures

Figs. 23–24. Agnosthaetus cariniceps, thorax. 23) Dorsal view; 24) Left lateral view. Scale bars = 100 mm.

Figs. 69–74. Pronota of Agnosthaetus spp. 69) A. chiasma; 70) A. rodmani; 71) A. heteromastax; 72) A. stenomastax;

Figs. 10–13. Head capsules of Agnosthaetus spp. 10) A. stilbus; 11) A. rodmani; 12) A. brouni; 13) A. chiasma. Scale bars = 100 mm.

Figs. 57–62. Heads of Agnosthaetus spp., dorsal view. 57) A. vicinus; 58) A. heteromastax; 59) A. nitidus;