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Kenocoelus

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Kenocoelus
Female Kenocoelus johni
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Kenocoelus

Broun, 1911

Kenocoelus is a genus of rove beetles (the family Staphylinidae) containing a number of species, all endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] It is part of the Trichonychini tribe, in the Pselaphinae subfamily of Staphylinidae.

Description

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These are small beetles (body size 1.46–1.76mm) with short antennae and small, ovoid eyes.[3] They can be distinguished from similar genera of Trichonychini from their small size, short first antennal segment and pronotum without sulci.

Ant associations

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Some species of Kenocoelus have been repeatedly collected within Huberia ant nests suggesting that the beetles are inquilines although interactions between the species have not been directly observed.[3]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Leschen, R. A.; Lawrence, J. F.; Kuschel, G.; Thorpe, S.; Wang, Q. (2003). "Coleoptera genera of New Zealand" (PDF). New Zealand Entomologist. 26 (1): 15–28. Bibcode:2003NZEnt..26...15L. doi:10.1080/00779962.2003.9722105. S2CID 85828745.
  2. ^ "Kenocoelus Boun 1911". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Nomura, Shûhei; Leschen, Richard A. B. (1 March 2015). "Myrmecophilous Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from New Zealand". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 69 (1): 121–152. doi:10.1649/0010-065x-69.1.121. ISSN 0010-065X. S2CID 86835873.