Micrillus badius

Assing, Volker, 2018, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Scymbalium and Micrillus III. New species, new combinations, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2), pp. 977-996 : 983

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3776470
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3796193
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/423287F4-333C-5C2F-C7E1-FF43AE7FE6F5
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Micrillus badius
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Micrillus badius View in CoL ( MOTSCHULSKY, 1858), new combination

Lathrobomorphus badius MOTSCHULSKY, 1858: 646.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: India: 3 exs., " Bengalen ", leg. Nietner (MNB, cAss).

C o m m e n t: This species was previously assigned to Scymbalium . Based on the shape of the maxillary palpomeres IV and particularly on the modifications of the abdominal segments IX and X, it is moved to Micrillus .

Micrillus badius is widespread in India, Bhutan, and Myanmar, but has been collected only on rare occasions ( ASSING 2013).