Micrillus badius

Assing, Volker, 2018, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Scymbalium and Micrillus III. New species, new combinations, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (2), pp. 977-996 : 983

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scientific name	Micrillus badius
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Micrillus badius ( MOTSCHULSKY, 1858), new combination

Lathrobomorphus badius MOTSCHULSKY, 1858: 646.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: India: 3 exs., " Bengalen ", leg. Nietner (MNB, cAss).

C o m m e n t: This species was previously assigned to Scymbalium . Based on the shape of the maxillary palpomeres IV and particularly on the modifications of the abdominal segments IX and X, it is moved to Micrillus .

Micrillus badius is widespread in India, Bhutan, and Myanmar, but has been collected only on rare occasions ( ASSING 2013).

References

ASSING V. (2013): On the Palaearctic and Oriental species of Scymbalium and Micrillus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae). - Linzer Biologische Beitrage 45 (2): 1479 - 1520.

MOTSCHULSKY V. DE. (1858): Enumeration des nouvelles especes de coleopteres rapportes de ses voyages. - Bulletin de la Societe Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 31 (2): 634 - 670.