A new genus of Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Mollucas, Indonesia, with antennae bearing trichomes

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A new pselaphine genus and species with trichome-bearing antennae are described from Kai Besar in the Moluccas. The higher clavigerite grouping discussed by the paper is not forced into the site's tribal field.

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Year: 2026
Journal: Zootaxa
Volume: 5799
Issue: 1
Pages / article: 148–156
Publication date: 24 April 2026
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5799.1.7
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Pselaphinae Latreille, 1802
Genus: Capillantennatus Hlaváč & Kment, 2026
Species: Capillantennatus mirabilis Hlaváč & Kment, 2026

Country: Indonesia

Reported locality: Kai Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia

Work type: taxonomic article, new genus, new species, morphology, biogeography

Keywords: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, antenna, morphology, new genus, new species, taxonomy, Indonesia