Two new species of Omaliinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Chile

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Two new omaliine species are described from the Aysén Region of southern Chile, each in a different tribe and genus. The represented taxonomic paths and geography cover the full focal scope stated in the abstract.

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Year: 2026
Journal: Zootaxa
Volume: 5869
Issue: 1
Pages / article: 178–184
Publication date: 14 August 2026
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5869.1.15
Publisher: Official publisher page
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Omaliinae MacLeay, 1825
Tribe: Corneolabiini Steel, 1950, Omaliini MacLeay, 1825
Genus: Metacorneolabium Steel, 1950, Omaliopsis Jeannel, 1940
Species: Metacorneolabium apicicorne Shavrin, 2026, Omaliopsis platymarginata Shavrin, 2026

Country: Chile

Reported localities: Aysén Region, southern Chile, Laguna San Rafael National Park

Work type: taxonomy, new species

Keywords: Coleoptera, rove beetles, Corneolabiini, Omaliini, Metacorneolabium, Omaliopsis, taxonomy, new taxa, Neotropic