Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955

Irmler, Ulrich, 2015, New Neotropical genera and species of the tribe Osoriini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Osoriinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 65 (1), pp. 173-196 : 174

Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955

The genus Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955 was described on the basis of some African species that are characterised by distinct pubescence and large prominent eyes. FAGEL (1955) separated the genus from the related genus Holotrochomorphus FAGEL, 1955 mainly by the larger eyes. In contrast to Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955 , eyes in Holotrochomorphus FAGEL, 1955 are smaller and not prominent. Additionally, both genera differ in the hairline of the pubescence. In Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955 the hairline is straight, from front to back, whereas it is transversal in Holotrochomorphus FAGEL, 1955 q.

The referring species of the Neotropics were described under the H. pubescens group of the genus Holotrochus ERICHSON, 1840 and are transferred here to Holotrochopsis FAGEL, 1955 .