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      Análisis taxonómico de las especies mexicanas de Belonuchus Nordmann del grupo ephippiatus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Translated title: Taxonomic analysis of the Mexican species of Belonuchus Nordmann of the ephippiatus group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

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          RESUMEN Se analizaron 117 ejemplares procedentes de ocho estados y 22 localidades de México cuya identificación taxonómica era dudosa para asignarlos a Belonuchus ephippiatus o B. erythropterus. La finalidad de este trabajo fue analizar los principales caracteres reportados en la literatura para separar a las dos especies mencionadas y decidir si se trata de una o dos entidades. El análisis incluyó la medición de diferentes partes del cuerpo y las proporciones entre ellas, pero éste se focalizó en la longitud total del cuerpo, el número de puntuaciones que forman cada una de las dos hileras centrales del pronoto, la longitud del edéago y su proporción con relación a la longitud del cuerpo, ya que son los principales caracteres indicados en la literatura que permiten separar a las dos especies. Los resultados muestran que no es posible distinguir dos especies con ninguno de los caracteres analizados, combinados o solos, por lo que se propuso por segunda ocasión en la historia de estas especies, que B. erythropterus es sinónimo junior de B. ephippiatus. Se discuten aspectos sobre la enorme variación morfológica observada en B. ephippiatus, su distribución geográfica y su biología. Además, se describe una especie nueva del mismo grupo de especies y se distingue de B. ephippiatus con base en caracteres morfológicos. Finalmente, se aportan esquemas y fotografías que ayudan a su reconocimiento.

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          ABSTRACT We analyzed 117 specimens from eight Mexican states and 22 localities whose taxonomic identification was doubtful to assign them to Belonuchus ephippiatus or B. erythropterus. The goal of this paper is to analyze the most important characters reported in the literature to separate both species and decide if it is one or two entities. The analysis included the measurement of different parts of the body and the proportions between them, however, it was focused on the total body length, the number of punctures that form each of the two central rows of the pronotum, the aedeagus length and its proportion in relation to the body length, because they are the most important characters indicated in the literature that allow to separate the both species. The results showed that is not possible to distinguish the two species with any of the characters analyzed, combined or alone, so we proposed for the second time in the history of these species, that B. erythropterus is a junior synonym of B. ephippiatus. Aspects of the great morphological variation observed in B. ephippiatus, its geographic distribution and its biology are discussed. Moreover, a new species of the same species group was described and it was distinguished from B. ephippiatus based on morphological characters. Finally, we are providing schemes and photographs that help its recognition.

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            Especies necrófilas de Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) del municipio de Tlayacapan, Morelos, México

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              Ecological patterns in necrophilous Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) from Tlayacapan, Morelos, México

              Necrophilous Staphylinidae were studied using carrion traps model NTP-80 at five sites in Tlayacapan, Morelos state, México. A total of 5,192 specimens belonging to 76 species were collected. Three sites, 1 (pine-oak forest), 3 (cloud forest), and 4 (tropical deciduous forest) had little temperature variation, high humidity and relatively undisturbed conditions; in contrast, sites 2 (pine forest) and 5 (cultivated area and tropical deciduous forest mixture) had greater temperature variation, lower humidity and more disturbance. Highest species richness and abundance were recorded in sites 1, 3 and 4, possibly because of more abundant food resources, microhabitats and stable favorable abiotic conditions. Maximum species richness and abundance occurred during the rainy season except at site 4, which had dry season peaks; many staphylinids are concentrated in the most humid part of this site, seeking resources available only there during the dry season. The faunas of sites 3 and 4 were most similar, that of site 2 least similar to the others. The richer faunas of sites 1, 3, and 4 suggest that most necrophilous staphylinids prefer less disturbed and moister sites. Dry season moisture levels may be an important factor limiting the distribution and/or activity of some species.
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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                gayana
                Gayana (Concepción)
                Gayana (Concepc.)
                Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción (Concepción, , Chile )
                0717-652X
                0717-6538
                June 2018
                : 82
                : 1
                : 26-39
                Affiliations
                [1] Mineral de la Reforma orgnameUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo orgdiv1Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas orgdiv2Laboratorio de Sistemática Animal Mexico
                [2] Zapopan orgnameUniversidad de Guadalajara orgdiv1CUCBA orgdiv2Centro de Estudios en Zoología Mexico
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                S0717-65382018000100026
                b340b645-06d3-4453-bb0c-1f101e8f7752

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                History
                : 27 March 2018
                : 17 May 2018
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 25, Pages: 14
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                Belonuchus moroni sp. nov.,México,sinonimia,taxonomía.,Mexico,synonymy,taxonomy.

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