A new species of the intertidal staphylinid genus Bryothinusa Casey from Malaysia, with an overview of geographic distribution and an annotated catalog of Bryothinusa (Staphylinidae : Aleocharinae : Myllaenini)

摘要

Bryothinusa hauseri new species (Type Locality; Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, 40 mi N of Kuala Dungan) from Malaysia is described and illustrations of habitus and structural features are provided to distinguish it from other species of Bryothinusa. The systematic placement of B. hauseri within Bryothinusa and the systematic limits of Bryothinusa are discussed. The world distribution of the genus is outlined and a map showing the distribution of known species is provided. An annotated catalog of the known species of Bryothinusa is provided.