High-altitude diversification of a putative Singaporean-endemic rove beetle genus in the Eastern Himalaya (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

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Yin and Zhang report Prophilus from the Eastern Himalaya, describe four species from high-altitude Xizang and discuss a major range disjunction from Singapore.

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Year: 2026
Journal: Insect Systematics & Evolution
Pages / article: 1–23
Publication date: 18 September 2026
DOI: 10.1163/1876312X-BJA10092
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Taxa and geography

Subfamily: Pselaphinae Latreille, 1802
Genus: Prophilus Raffray, 1890
Species: Prophilus kangrikarpo Yin & Zhang, 2026, Prophilus rima Yin & Zhang, 2026, Prophilus sanggyog Yin & Zhang, 2026, Prophilus shangzayu Yin & Zhang, 2026

Biogeographic region: Oriental region

Countries: China, Singapore

Reported locality: Zayü, Xizang

Work type: taxonomy, new species, historical biogeography, identification key

Keywords: Pselaphinae, Prophilus, Eastern Himalaya, Xizang, Singapore, new species, biogeography, Assam Gateway