PLATANDRIINA HANLEY, 2002

Hanley, Rodney S., 2003, Generic revision of the staphylinid beetle tribe Hoplandriini (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 138 (1), pp. 83-140 : 112

SUBTRIBE PLATANDRIINA HANLEY, 2002 A

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Platandriina Hanley, 2002a:301 . Hanley, in press b.

Type-genus: Platandria Casey, 1893 .

Diagnosis: In addition to the characters of the tribe, this subtribe is characterized by 4-5-5 or 4-4-5 tarsal formula; narrowly separated mesocoxae; ligula short, with a relatively deep fork. Secondary sexual characteristics often present in males as small carinae or denticles on abdominal terga IV and VIII, and rarely VII (never the elytra).

Comments: This subtribe currently consists of seven genera and 26 described species distributed in the Afrotropical, Nearctic, Neotropical, and Oriental regions, with one species of Omoplandria described from Japan. Based on limited label data from few genera, I hypothesize that members of this lineage occur in association with flowers where they are most likely feeding on nectar or pollen.

Figures

Figure 16. Platandria mormonica Casey. (A) Labrum. (B) Epipharynx. (C) Mandible, dorsal view. (D) Mandible, ventral view. (E) Maxilla. (F) Labium. (G) Hypopharynx.

Figure 17. Platandria mormonica Casey. (A) Meso- and metathorax. (B) Abdominal tergum IX. (C) Aedeagus, lateral view. (D) Aedeagus, ventral view. (E) Paramere, lateral view. (F) Spermatheca.

Figure 18. Ditropandria (Pedandria) ambrensis Pace. (A) Mandible, ventral view. (B) Antenna. (C) Pronotum. (D) Left elytron. (E) Meso- and metathoracic region. (F) Abdominal tergum VII (male) (arrows to denticles). (G) Abdominal tergum IX. (H) Aedeagus, lateral view. (I) Paramere, lateral view. (J) Spermatheca.

Figure 19. Ligulata hansoni Hanley & Ashe. (A) Habitus, dorsal view. (B) Labrum. (C) Epipharynx. (D) Mandible, dorsal view. (E) Mandible, ventral view. (F) Maxilla. (G) Labium. (H) Hypopharynx.

Figure 20. Ligulata hansoni Hanley & Ashe. (A) Meso- and metathorax. (B) Abdominal tergum IX. (C) Aedeagus, lateral view. (D) Paramere, lateral view. (E) Spermatheca.

Figure 21. Microlia meticola (Casey). (A) Labrum. (B) Epipharynx. (C) Mandible, dorsal view. (D) Mandible, ventral view. (E) Maxilla. (F) Labium. (G) Hypopharynx.

Figure 22. Microlia meticola (Casey). (A) Meso- and metathorax. (B) Abdominal tergum IX. (C) Aedeagus, external, lateral view. (D) Aedeagus, internal, lateral view. (E) Paramere, lateral view. (F) Spermatheca.

Figure 23. Omoplandria fuscipennis Cameron. (A) Apical antennal segment featuring coeloconical sensilla. (B) Mandible, dorsal view. (C) Mandible, ventral view. (D) Maxilla. (E) Meso- and metathoracic region. (F) Abdominal tergum IV (male). (G) Abdominal tergum VIII. (H) Paramere, lateral view.

Figure 24. Paroplandria typica Cameron.. (A) Labrum. (B) Epipharynx. (C) Mandible, dorsal view. (D) Mandible, ventral view. (E) Maxilla. (F) Labium. (G) Hypopharynx.