Kenocoelus
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| Female Kenocoelus johni | |
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| Genus: | Kenocoelus Broun, 1911
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Kenocoelus dimorphus Broun, 1911
- Kenocoelus johni Nomura & Leschen, 2015
- Kenocoelus mikonuiensis Nomura & Leschen, 2015
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