New species of the Brachyglutine genus Panabachia Park (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Ecuador

Twenty-two new species of <i>Panabachia</i> Park (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Brachyglutini: Brachyglutina), are described from montane forest and páramo habitats of Ecuador: <i>Panabachia pahuma</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. trifecta</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. inornata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. amica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. winku</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. ayauma</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. pastazae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. romeroi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. uktu</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. salebrosa</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. urbana</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. carltoni</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. falini</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. papallacta</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. ananay</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. cayambi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. cryptica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. caranqui</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. patera</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. vigilans</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P. perdita</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, and <i>P. ambulans</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Only two species of the genus have been previously described, from Panamanian and Guatemalan lowlands. But, based on unpublished records, the genus is now known to occur from Mexico to Bolivia, and includes several additional undescribed species. These new species exhibit important variability in the diversity in male secondary sexual characters. Images of the habitus, key characters and aedeagus are provided for the new species.