The Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Madagascar. XI. First records with two new species of Pselaphinae from Ambohidray New Protected Area

Ricca Raveloson, Peter Hlaváč, Lala Harivelo Ravaomanarivo

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The first pselaphine records from the Ambohidray New Protected Area include two newly described species and an identification key. Five species were collected, but only the two named new species and their genera are represented here.

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Year: 2026
Journal: Zootaxa
Volume: 5748
Issue: 1
Pages / article: 126–134
Publication date: 12 January 2026
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5748.1.8
Publisher: Official publisher page
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Pselaphinae Latreille, 1802
Genus: Ctenistes Reichenbach, 1816, Franziotus Leleup, 1972
Species: Ctenistes longantennatus Raveloson, Hlaváč & Ravaomanarivo, 2026, Franziotus ambohidray Raveloson, Hlaváč & Ravaomanarivo, 2026

Country: Madagascar

Reported locality: Ambohidray New Protected Area, eastern Madagascar

Work type: faunistic inventory, taxonomic article, new species, identification key

Keywords: Coleoptera, taxonomy, new species, new faunistic data, ecological notes