First country record of Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) from Ecuador, with description of two new species
Two new species from the genus <i>Metopiellus</i> Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) are described from both sides of the Ecuadorian Andes: <i>Metopiellus palamaku</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from the Amazon in eastern Ecuador and <i>Metopiellus chasqui</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from montane cloud forest in western Ecuador. These findings represent the first country record of the genus.
Authors
- Michael Caterino
- David R. Díaz-Guevara
- Yarina Tapuy Aviles
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- Centro Jambatu de Investigación y Conservación de Anfibios (EC)
- Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (EC)
- Fundación Para La Investigación Y Gestión En Servicios de Salud (EC)
- Clemson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1266.169869
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Clemson University
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador