Thoracophorus, Motschulsky, 1837
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https://doi.org/ 10.1649/0010-065x-69.1.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E387C5-FFF9-FFC9-FD66-C31CA3035705 |
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Carolina |
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DIAGNOSIS OF THORACOPHORUS View in CoL
Throughout North America north of Mexico, Thoracophorus can be distinguished from other Staphylinidae by the following combination of characters: abdominal tergum and sternum of each of segments III–VII fused into complete ring; protibia with inner edge straight, without ctenidium; procoxae contiguous; procoxal fissure closed; trochantin concealed; elytra costate; abdominal sternum VIII extended dorsally in front of tergum VIII (Newton et al. 2001).
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