Scaphisoma, Leach, 1815

Löbl, Ivan, 2014, On the Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of the Moluccas, Mitteilungen Der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 87, pp. 49-60 : 59

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5169/seals-403079
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6124109
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EB87D9-FFB9-EE48-FD68-FD360747F48E
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Scaphisoma
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Scaphisoma View in CoL sp.

Material examined. 1 9,labelled: INDO: Maluc F911216 Tanimbar Isl. Yamdena dena Sangilat Kramain (12) Agosti 16.9.91 litter ( MHNG) .

Comments. The species differs from its sympatric congeners by the elytra having a distinctive colour pattern, as mentioned in the key below. Though it may be new, it cannot be adequately defined in absence of information about the male characters.