Kurbatov S.A. 2024. Pselaphinae of the Russian Far East (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with comments about the current taxonomic status of the subfamily // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.33. No.3: 283–347 [in English].
All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center, Bykovo Moscow Oblast 140150 Russia.
Sergey Kurbatov pselaphidae@yandex.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9729-5751
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.33.3.05
ABSTRACT: This study is devoted to the fauna of Pselaphinae of the Russian Far East, which currently includes 83 described species with one subspecies, distributed in 32 genera. The study provides a brief characterisation of the natural conditions of the region, a comprehensive critical analysis of the current taxonomic position of the subfamily and the accepted classification, information on some aspects of morphology, geographical and biotopic distribution and peculiarities of the biology of the Far Eastern Pselaphinae, identification keys to the genus and species levels, and an annotated list of species. The work is illustrated with 388 figures and pictures.
KEY WORDS: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Omaliine-group, Pselaphinae, Protopselaphus, taxonomic status, morphology, distribution, identification keys, Russian Far East.