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A35F87D3BC03842B018BD44595B7F845.text	A35F87D3BC03842B018BD44595B7F845.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Ctenistes Reinchenbach 1816	<div><p>Ctenistes Reinchenbach, 1816</p><p>Ctenistes Reichenbach, 1816: 75 .</p><p>Type species: Ctenistes palpalis Reichenbach, 1816, by monotypy.</p><p>Ctenistes Reichenbach: Jeannel 1954: 257 (description of Ctenistes vadoni Jeannel, 1954); Jeannel 1956: 48 (faunistic records); Jeannel 1960: 171 (faunistic records). Note: Only references for Madagascar are listed.</p><p>Diagnosis. Body elongate, strongly narrowed anteriorly, squamous setation on various parts of dorsal and ventral parts of body; head capsule triangular, rostrum separated from head capsule by more or less strong restriction, anterior margin with median furrow; with pair of frontal foveae; eyes large, protuberant; maxillary palpi large, last three palpomeres with long spine, terminal palpomere strongly transverse. Antennae long, strongly different in both sexes, scape short; antennal club tetramerous in males, trimerous in females, always long. Pronotum with large, setose basal impression. Elytra long, humeral calli well-defined, sutural and discal striae present, with some antebasal foveae; posterior margin with dense setae; hind wings well-developed.Abdomen narrow, all visible tergite narrower than elytra, with three visible paratergites; first (IV) visible tergite shorter than second (V). Legs long and slender.</p><p>Sexual dimorphism. The antennal club trimerous in females while tetramerous in males.</p><p>Remarks. Ctenistes, together with a new species described here, comprises 37 valid species names distributed across the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Madagascar has two species, Ctenistes vadoni Jeannel, 1954 from the Antongil Bay area and a new species described here below.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC03842B018BD44595B7F845	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
A35F87D3BC008429018BD1E99280F870.text	A35F87D3BC008429018BD1E99280F870.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Ctenistes longantennatus Raveloson & Hlaváč & Ravaomanarivo 2026	<div><p>Ctenistes longantennatus sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 1, 4, 5)</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE: MADAGASCAR: ♂, with one label: “MADAGASCAR, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.3&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.616667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.3/lat -18.616667)">Ambohidray</a> / 18°37'S, 48°18'E / ~ 1000 m, 10–20.xii.2023 / sifting, R. Raveloson lgt.“ [white, printed] (PCPH) . PARATYPES: MADAGASCAR: (7 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀): 1 ♀, same data as for holotype (PCPH); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, with one label “ASB/ May2011 /17 MADAGASCAR / ANDASIBE N.P., 4.v.2011, 1027m / Ambatomandondona, sifting / forest litter, Winkler app. extraction / S18°55'52.9'' E48°25'40.2'' / L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♂, with one label “ASB/ May2015 /26 C MADAGASCAR / ANDASIBE-MANTADIA N.P., 28.1.2015 / Mantadia, circuit Eulophia / marking " 550m ", sifting litter, Winkler app. / extr., P. Baňař &amp; E. M. Robotoson lgt.“ [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, with one label “ASB/05/2011 MADAGASCAR / ANDASIBE N.P., 11.iv. 2011, 943m / 18°56'09.5'', E48°25'08.2'', forest / edge, sifting litter, Winkler app. extr. / P. Baňař &amp; L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) . 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, with one label “ MADAGASCAR, Andasibe / -18.829, 48.443 / 15.xii.2019, 1076 m, sift / MD41, V. Grebennikov” [white, printed] (PCPH); 1 ♀, with two labels “VOH/ June2012 /16, MADAGASCAR / Beforona commune, 14.vi.2012 / Ambavaniasy forest, sifting litter” [white, printed], “S18°57'00.4'', E48°30'49.2'', 787m / Winkler app. Extraction, L.S. Rahanitriniaina &amp; E.M. Rabotoson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♀, with one label “MADAGASCAR-CEv2010 / border of Andasibe N.P. / ‘ Parc d’Orchidées’, 916 m / 18°55‘59.9‘‘, E48°24‘46.5‘‘ / sifting, 5.xi, P. Baňař lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♀, with one label “ASB/ Jan2015 /27 C MADAGASCAR / ANDASIBE-MANTADIA N.P., 28.1.2015 / Mantadia, circuit Eulophia, marking / ‘550m’, sifting litter+small branches / of dead tree, Winkler app. Extraction / P. Baňař &amp; E. M. Robotoson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♀, with one label “ASB/03/2011 MADAGASCAR / ANDASIBE N.P., 9.iv.2011, edge / ‘Parc d’Orchidées’ sifting leaf / residues, Winkler app. extr. / L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH); 1 ♀, with one label “ MADAGASCAR 2011 / ANDASIBE N.P., 2–5.V.2011 / sifting leaf litter / Winkler app. extraction / L.S. Rahanitriniaina lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH); 1 ♂, with one label “E MADAGASCAR: 2–4 km NNW / of RN 2, pk 181, between / <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.633335&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.966667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.633335/lat -18.966667)">Beforona</a> and Ampasimbe / 500–600 m, 22– 24.2.2004 / 18°58'S, 48°38'E, J. Janák ” [white, printed] (PCPH) ; 1 ♂, with one label “VOH/ June2012 /15, MADAGASCAR, Beforona commune, 14.vi.2012, AMBAVANIASY forest, sifting litter, S18°57’01.9, E48°30’48.1, 809m, Winkler app. extraction; L.S.Rahanitriniaina &amp; E.M. Rabotoson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) .</p><p>Diagnosis. Antenna bicoloured, scape and funicle light brown, antennal club dark brown, almost black. Palpomere 2 pedunculate, extended distally with long lateral spine; palpomeres 3 and 4 strongly transverse, each prolonged laterally with slender, long protuberance bearing at apex macroseta. Antennomeres 2–7 equal in size, short, about as long as wide; antennal club very long, more than three times as long as funicle, antennomere 8 longest, about 4.8 times as long as wide and 1.2 times as long as 9, antennomere 9 1.15 times as long as 10 and as long as terminal antennomere; first (IV) visible tergite slightly shorter than second (V)</p><p>Description. Male. Body (Fig. 1) shiny, reddish-brown, smooth, with scarce, fine setation, except for squamous bunch of setae on rostral constriction, posterior corners of head capsule, posterior margin of pronotum, elytra and first visible (IV) tergite; with short setae on sides of abdominal visible tergites. Legs slightly lighter; maxillary palpi yellow; antennomeres 1–7 with same colour as legs; antennal club dark brown, almost black. Body length about 2.15–2.25 mm; maximum width about 0.75 mm.</p><p>Head capsule elongate, 1.40–1.45 times as long as wide, 1.20–1.30 times as long as pronotum. Rostrum bilobed, narrow, about half of width of head capsule, delimited from head capsule by strong, deep setose constriction. Neck region short, its major part retracted into pronotum; with median frontal fovea located on level of anterior margin of eyes and with pair of vertexal foveae located between eyes. Eyes large and protuberant. Temples slightly convergent posteriad, slightly longer than eye diameter. Maxillary palpi large; palpomere 2 pedunculate; extended distally with long lateral spine; palpomeres 3, 4 strongly transverse, each prolonged laterally with slender, long protuberance bearing apical macroseta.</p><p>Antenna about 1.4 mm long; scape cylindrical, about twice as long as pedicel; antennomeres 2–7 equal in size, short, about as long as wide. Antennal club tetramerous, very long, more than three times longer than funicle. Antennomere 8 longest, about 4.8 times as long as wide and 1.2 times as long as 9, antennomere 9 1.15 times as long as 10 and as long as the terminal antennomere.</p><p>Pronotum as long as wide, about half length of elytra. Median antebasal fovea partly covered by triangular bunch of squamous setae; with lateral impressions lacking antebasal lateral foveae, posterior lateral margins of pronotum covered with bunch of squamous setae.</p><p>Elytra slightly transverse, about 1.3 times as wide as long; slightly divergent posteriad, rounded before posterior corners. Each elytron with two basal, setose foveae, with entire sutural and discal striae.</p><p>Abdomen about as wide as elytra and slightly longer than elytra; first (IV) visible tergite slightly shorter than second (V), about twice as long as third (VI); with three well-defined paratergites; whole surface of first (III) and posterior half of second (IV) visible sternites with dense squamous setae; length of visible sternites 1 (III)–3 (V) in middle subequal.</p><p>Legs long, slender, tibiae slightly stouter at apex.</p><p>Aedeagus (Figs 4, 5) symmetrical, elongate, 0.24 mm long, about 1.6 times as long as wide, apex truncate, strongly curved in lateral view; endophallus lacking sclerites, paramere short, with one apical seta; dorsal diaphragm circular.</p><p>Female. Apparently similar to males, slightly larger but with very different antennae. Antenna about 1.3 mm long; scape cylindrical, about 1.4 times as long as pedicel; pedicel shortest, antennomeres 3 and 4 equal, slightly longer than pedicel and slightly shorter than 5 and 6; 7 longest, twice as long as 8, 8 as long as 5 and 6; antennal club trimerous, antennomeres 9 and 10 subequal, terminal antennomere 1.65 times as long as 10.</p><p>Distribution. East Madagascar, evergreen rainy forest, known from Ambohidray NPA, Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Analamazaotra NP (formerly known as “Périnet”) and Beforona district.</p><p>Etymology. The name refers to long antennae and long antennal club.</p><p>Remarks. The combination of the antennal structure and the shape of the aedeagus distinguishes C. longantennatus from all its congeners. From the Malagasy species C. vadoni, it is readily separated by having antennomere 8 about 1.2 times longer than 9, antennomere 8 is clearly shorter than 9 in C. vadoni .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC008429018BD1E99280F870	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
A35F87D3BC06842F018BD1E993FEFA9B.text	A35F87D3BC06842F018BD1E993FEFA9B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Franziotus Leleup 1972	<div><p>Franziotus Leleup, 1972</p><p>(Figs 2, 7–9)</p><p>Franziotus Leleup, 1972: 175 .</p><p>Type species: Franziotus hirsutus Leleup, 1972; by original designation.</p><p>Diagnosis. Body elongate, narrowed anteriad, with long, fine, golden setae mainly on sides. Head capsule triangular, rostrum much narrower than posterior half of head capsule, with median notch and median asetose fovea; with pair of frontal foveae, temples very short, oblique; eyes large, protuberant. Maxillary palpi long, last three palpomeres long, about subequal in length, terminal palpomere truncate at apex, with apical sensory appendage. Pronotum with median and lateral antebasal foveae; anterior half and posterior margin of prosternum with squamous setae. Elytra short, triangular, lacking humeral calli; sutural stria weakly defined; discal stria lacking; hind wings absent. Abdomen large, 1.8–2.4 times as long as elytra, with three to four visible paratergites; first (IV) visible tergite longer than second (V); first (IV) visible sternite and posterior margin of second (V) visible sternite with squamous setae; second (V) and third (VI) visible sternites in males modified, with shallow impressions, with or without pair of protuberances on posterior margin, shape of protuberances species characteristic. Legs long and slender, unmodified.</p><p>Sexual dimorphism. All abdominal sternites in females are unmodified.</p><p>Remarks. Franziotus is an endemic genus to Madagascar, which is apparently similar to Bansartiella Leleup, 1995 which includes two species in South Africa (Leleup 1995) as well as to Phormiobius Broun, 1917 with six known species in New Zealand (Shen, Choi &amp; Leschen 2020). Franziotus is readily separated from Bansartiella by having first (IV) and second (V) visible tergites subequal in length; second (V) visible tergites is more than 1.5 times longer than first abdominal tergite in Bansartiella . Franziotus differs from Phormiobius by truncate apex of the last palpomere, which is pointed in Phormiobius, as well as by having a third (VI) visible tergite shorter than second (V); in Phormiobius third (VI) visible tergite is considerably longer than second (V) visible tergite. The distribution of Franziotus extends from the humid eastern forests to montane and southern regions of Madagascar, it occurs at elevations between 100 and 1800 m a s. l. In the eastern and central-eastern parts of the island, F. jeanneli Franz, 1976 is known from the Analamazaotra Special Reserve (forest of Périnet, 800 m) and Maromizaha (1014 m), indicating a preference for mid-elevation humid forests. In the central highlands, F. betschi Dajoz, 1982 has been collected in the forest of Ambatofitorahama (Fianarantsoa region, 1800 m), probably representing a montaneadapted species. The southern fauna includes F. hirsutus Jeannel, 1954 from Bemangily, about 100 km north of Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin, 100 m), showing adaptation to low-elevation dry forest habitats. F. hirsutus is also known from Andringitra (1653 m). The new species described herein from Ambohidray (1000 m) suggests that the genus may include further undescribed species, particularly in the central-eastern montane forests. Overall, Franziotus occupies a wide ecological range from lowland dry forests in the south to mid- and high-elevation humid forests in the eastern and central parts of Madagascar reflecting its diversification across distinct bioclimatic zones and forest types. Together with the new species described herein, Franziotus includes four valid species, which can be separated by the following key.</p><p>Key to Franziotus males</p><p>Note: diagnostic characters of F. betschi are based on the original description, this species was not available for the study.</p><p>1 Abdomen with four visible paratergites (Dajoz, 1982: 498, Fig. 7B); pronotum about 1.15 times as wide as long, with anterior longitudinal median impression............................................................. F. betschi Dajoz</p><p>- Abdomen with three visible paratergites; pronotum about as wide as long, at most slightly longer, lacking anterior longitudinal median impression.................................................................................... 2</p><p>2 Third (V) visible sternite on posterior margin lacking protuberances; visible tergite 1 (IV) about 1.4 times as long as 2 (V); antenna short, about 1.00 mm long..................................................... F. ambohidray sp. nov.</p><p>- Third (V) visible sternite on posterior margin with pair of protuberances of various length; visible tergite 1 (IV) at most 1.2 times as long as 2 (V); antenna long, at least 1.15 mm long.................................................... 3</p><p>3 Third (V) visible sternite on posterior margin with pair of short protuberances with rounded apex, distance between them slightly superior to their width............................................................ F. hirsutus Leleup</p><p>- Third (V) visible sternite on posterior margin with pair of long protuberances with almost truncate apex, distance between them more than twice superior to their width...................................................... F. jeanneli Leleup</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC06842F018BD1E993FEFA9B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
A35F87D3BC07842C018BD4229733FC2D.text	A35F87D3BC07842C018BD4229733FC2D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Franziotus ambohidray Raveloson & Hlaváč & Ravaomanarivo 2026	<div><p>Franziotus ambohidray sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs 7–9)</p><p>Type material. HOLOTYPE: MADAGASCAR: ♂, with two labels “MADAGASCAR, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.3&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.616667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.3/lat -18.616667)">Ambohidray</a> / 18°37'S, 48°18'E / ~ 1000 m, 10-20.xii.2023 / sifting, R. Raveloson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH).</p><p>Diagnosis. Maxillary palpi with last three palpomeres pedunculate and equal in length. Antenna about 0.95 mm long; antennomeres 2–9 elongated; antennomeres 2–7 and 9 equal in length, about 1.15 times as long as 8. Pronotum as long as wide, 1.15 times as long as head, lacking antebasal lateral foveae, with asetose median antebasal fovea. Abdomen with three well-defined visible paratergites, lacking protuberances on third (V) visible sternite. Aedeagus about 2.9 times as long as wide, apex asymmetrical.</p><p>Description. Male. Body shiny, reddish-brown, with very long, fine setae on sides of whole body; head, pronotum and abdominal tergites smooth; elytra with strong, uneven punctation; length about 1.70 mm, maximum width 0.83 mm.</p><p>Head capsule slightly transverse, 1.05 times as wide as long; rostrum bilobed, narrow, 0.43 of width of head capsule, delimited from head capsule by strong, deep constriction, with median, well-defined furrow. Neck region short, its major part retracted into pronotum, with pair of frontal foveae located in front of eyes. Eyes large, protuberant. Temples roundly convergent posteriad, slightly longer than diameter of eyes. Maxillary palpi (Fig. 7) long, with last three palpomeres pedunculate and equal in length; terminal palpomere bearing small apical sensory appendage.</p><p>Antenna long, about 0.95 mm long; scape cylindrical, about 2.3 times as long as wide and twice as long as pedicel. Antennomeres 2–9 elongated; antennomeres 2–7 and 9 equal in length, about 1.15 times as long as 8. Antennomere 9 as long as wide, slightly expanded posteriad. Terminal antennomere longest, 1.65 times as long as wide, 1.3 times as long as scape and 2.25 times as long as antennomere 10.</p><p>Pronotum as long as wide, 1.15 times as long as head, 1.1 times as long as elytra; with lateral impressions lacking antebasal lateral foveae, with asetose median antebasal fovea.</p><p>Elytra strongly transverse, about twice as wide as long; strongly divergent posteriad; each elytron with two basal foveae, with sutural stria, lacking discal stria.</p><p>Abdomen wide, about 1.3 times as wide as long; first (IV) visible tergite longest, 1.43 times as long as second (V), with pair of lateral, setose transverse foveae; second (V) visible tergite about twice as long as third (VI), fourth (VII) oval-ended; with three well-defined paratergites; second (IV) and third (V) visible sternites with median, shallow impression; third (V) visible sternite in anterior part with pair of minuscule thorns; lacking protuberances on posterior tergal margin.</p><p>Legs long, slender, lacking any modification.</p><p>Aedeagus (Figs 8, 9) elongate, 0.48 mm long, about 2.9 times as long as wide, apex asymmetrical; endophallus with one elongate, doubly curved sclerite, dorsal diaphragm almost circular.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Distribution. Known only from Ambohidray NPA.</p><p>Etymology. The name refers to the Ambohidray NPA, the type locality of the species.</p><p>Remarks. Between Franziotus species with three well-defined paratergites, F. ambohidray is readily separated by short antennae, lacking protuberances on third (V) visible sternite and by visible tergite 1 (IV) about 1.4 times as long as 2 (V).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC07842C018BD4229733FC2D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
A35F87D3BC04842C018BD288933CFA05.text	A35F87D3BC04842C018BD288933CFA05.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Andasibe sahondrae Hlavac & Banar 2012	<div><p>Andasibe sahondrae Hlaváč &amp; Baňař, 2012</p><p>Andasibe sahondrae Hlaváč &amp; Baňař, 2012: 61 . Type locality: Andasibe N.P., 26.xi.2010 ‘Circuit Indri 2’, sifting. Type series: HT ♀.</p><p>Andasibe sahondrae Hlaváč &amp; Baňař: Baňař &amp; Hlaváč 2014: 171 (description of male).</p><p>Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, with two labels: “ MADAGASCAR, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.3&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.616667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.3/lat -18.616667)">Ambohidray</a> / 18°37'S, 48°18'E / ~ 1000 m, 10-20.xii.2023 / sifting, R. Raveloson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) .</p><p>Remarks. The genus and species have been described recently after one female from the Analamazaotra National Park (Hlaváč &amp; Baňař 2012) and the supplementary description of a male was published two years later (Baňař &amp; Hlaváč 2014). The species is widely spread in the eastern region, within its central domain. It so far known from the Analamazaotra NP, Mantadia NP, Vohimana Reserve, Anjozorobe and Ambohidray Protected Areas.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC04842C018BD288933CFA05	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
A35F87D3BC05842D018BD0A49251F826.text	A35F87D3BC05842D018BD0A49251F826.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rabyxis frontalis Jeannel 1956	<div><p>Rabyxis cf. frontalis Jeannel, 1956</p><p>(Fig. 6)</p><p>Baxyris frontalis Jeannel, 1956: 37 . Type locality: Nosy-Bé, Forêt de Lokobé. Type series: HT ♀.</p><p>Rabyxis (s. str.) frontalis Jeannel: Jeannel 1960: 132, 140.</p><p>Material examined. 1 ♂: with two labels: “ MADAGASCAR, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=48.3&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-18.616667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 48.3/lat -18.616667)">Ambohidray</a> / 18°37'S, 48°18'E / ~ 1000 m, 10- 20.xii.2023 / sifting, R. Raveloson lgt.” [white, printed] (PCPH) .</p><p>Remarks. Rabyxis Raffray, 1890 is a large, currently endemic genus to Madagascar and Comoros Islands with 43 species in Madagascar and one common species, Rabyxis comorica (Jeannel, 1955) was described from Comoros Islands. The presence of this species on Madagascar should be verified. Rabyxis is divided into two subgenera, nominal subgenus and Pseudobaxyris Jeannel, 1960 and many species groups (Jeannel, 1960). Nominal subgenus has 9 species groups and the subgenus Pseudobaxyris has two species groups. The validity of the separation of Rabyxis and the Aftrotropical genus Baxyris Jeannel, 1950, based only on the different shape of the terminal palpomere of the maxillary palpi, needs to be studied and verified. Baxyris frontalis Jeannel, 1956 was described after one female from Nosy-Be, forêt de Lokobe, collected by soil-washing and later transferred to the genus Rabyxis by Jeannel himself (Jeannel 1960). It is a part of the Rabyxis simplex species group, but as long as the male of Rabyxis frontalis is unknown, the assignment of the Ambohidray specimen to this species is very provisional and, taking into consideration the distance of Nosy Be Island and Ambohidray, most probably it will be a new, yet undescribed species. The genus Rabyxis is widely distributed throughout Madagascar, with records extending from the humid eastern lowlands to the central highlands, and even to the southwestern and northern regions. The eastern and northeastern regions, particularly around Maroantsetra and the Bay of Antongil, host the greatest concentration of species, including R. ankovanae Jeannel, 1960, R. antongilensis Jeannel, 1960, R. convexicollis Jeannel, 1960, R. discicollis Jeannel, 1956, R. filicornis Jeannel, 1956, R. gracilis Jeannel, 1960, R. heterocera Raffray, 1903, R. minuta Jeannel, 1956, R. nodicornis Jeannel, 1954, R. simplex Raffray, 1903, R. striolata Raffray, 1890, R. trochalis Raffray, 1903, R. vadoni Jeannel, 1960, and R. viduana Raffray, 1898 . These species are typically found at low elevations (10–400 m), within humid evergreen forests, confirming the northeastern rainforest corridor as a most probable hotspot for Rabyxis diversity. The new record from Ambohidray confirms this hypothesis. In the central-eastern and highland areas, species such as R. stricticollis Jeannel, 1955, R. brunnea Jeannel, 1960, R. clavalis Jeannel, 1960, R. nigriclavis Jeannel, 1954, R. robinsoni Jeannel, 1960, R. temporalis Jeannel, 1960, and R. tripunctata Jeannel, 1960 occur between 800 and 1700 m, particularly in Andasibe-Analamazaotra (Périnet), Manjakandriana, and Ankaratra and Alaotra regions. These localities indicate a preference for montane and submontane forest environments. The northwestern and western regions (e.g., Maevatanana, Antsingy/Andobo, Nosy Be) are represented by R. labathiei Jeannel, 1954 and R. major Jeannel, 1960, R. minor Fairmaire, 1898, R. nitida Jeannel, 1960 and R. frontalis Jeannel, 1956, generally found in dry deciduous forests between 100 and 300 m. In the southern and southwestern parts of the island, R. curta Jeannel, 1960, R. convexiuscula Jeannel, 1960, and R. delphinensis Jeannel, 1960 extend the range of the genus into drier or semi-arid habitats, from the Isalo Massif to the Fort-Dauphin region (150–1200 m). A single extra-Malagasy species, R. comorica Jeannel, 1955, is also known from the Comoros Islands (Mohéli, 200 m), confirming the occurrence of Rabyxis beyond Madagascar and suggesting possible historical dispersal within the western Indian Ocean. Overall, Rabyxis species occupy a wide ecological and altitudinal range from coastal lowlands (10 m) to montane forests (up to 1700 m) but are most abundant in humid eastern forests, reflecting the ecological dependence of the genus on mesic habitats and leaf litter environments.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A35F87D3BC05842D018BD0A49251F826	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Raveloson, Ricca;Hlaváč, Peter;Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo	Raveloson, Ricca, Hlaváč, Peter, Ravaomanarivo, Lala Harivelo (2026): The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area. Zootaxa 5748 (1): 126-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
