Euplectitae, Streubel, 1839

Nomura, Shûhei & Aung, Mu Mu, 2021, Inventory Studies on the Subfamily Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Myanmar Part 4: A List of Collected Species in Tanintharyi Region in February 2020, Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science. Series A, Zoology 47 (2), pp. 107-116 : 110

Supertribe Euplectitae

1. Bythinoplectina , gen. et sp. undet. 1* ( Fig. 3A )

Specimen examined. 1 ex., 13-16FIT.

Remarks. This bythinoplectine species was not classified into genus. It is characterized by the following features: 1) body very small (ca. 1.0 mm in length), antennae, legs short; 2) genal concavities where maxillary palpi stowed indistinct; 3) maxillary palpi each short, palpomere 4 thickened, with cylindrical expansion on external side, hemi- spherical nodule on expansion; antennae each short, elongate, 8-segmented, antennomere 8 largest, ovoid, with annular sulcus in middle.

Figures

Fig. 3. Pselaphine species recognized in Tanintharyi Region in Feb. 2020.A. Bythinoplectina gen. sp. 6; B. Pseudoplectus? sp. 1; C. Tribasodites denticornis Nomura et Aung, 2020; D. T. sp. 3; E. T. sp. 4; F. Smetanabatrus alesi Nomura et Aung, 2020; G. Cratna sp. 1; H. C. sp. 2; I. Batriscenaulax sp. 1, male; J. ditto, female; K. Arthromelodes sp. 2, male; L. ditto, female; M. Batrisina gen. sp. 1; N. Tmesiphorus sp. 2; O. Raphitreodes dentimanus (Raffray, 1890); P. Saltisedes sp. 1; Q. Horniella sp. 1.