Oncerochara bolitocharoides gen. et sp. nov., of the tribe Homalotini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Japan

Editorial summary

A new homalotine genus and its type species are described from Honshu, Japan. The record represents the complete focal taxonomic scope stated by the publication.

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Citation details

Year: 2026
Journal: Zootaxa
Volume: 5748
Issue: 1
Pages / article: 113–119
Publication date: 12 January 2026
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.6
Publisher: Official publisher page
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Aleocharinae Fleming, 1821
Tribe: Homalotini Heer, 1839
Genus: Oncerochara Hashizume & Maruyama, 2026
Species: Oncerochara bolitocharoides Hashizume & Maruyama, 2026

Country: Japan

Reported locality: Honshu, Japan

Work type: taxonomic article, new genus, new species

Keywords: Coleoptera, Bolitocharina, East Asia, rove beetle, taxonomy, rare species