Protopselaphus

Protopselaphus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Staphyliniformia
Family: Staphylinidae
Subfamily: Protopselaphinae
Newton & Thayer, 1995
Genus: Protopselaphus
Newton & Thayer, 1995


Protopselaphus is a genus of beetles in the family Staphylinidae.[1] It is the only genus in the subfamily Protopselaphinae.[2][3] It was first described by Newton and Thayer in 1995. There are 10 accepted species.

Species

  • Protoselaphus burckhardti Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • Protoselaphus crosoni Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • Protoselaphus frogneri Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • Protoselaphus grandis Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • Protoselaphus loebli Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • †Protoselaphus newtoni Liu, Yuchu, Tihelka & Chenyang Cai., 2020
  • Protoselaphus poringensis Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • Protoelaphus taylori Newton & Thayer, 1995
  • †Protoselaphus thayerae Liu, Yuchu, Tihelka & Chenyang Cai., 2020
  • Protoselaphus watrousi Newton & Thayer, 1995

References

  1. ↑ "Protopselaphus Newton & Thayer, 1995". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Protopselaphinae Newton & Thayer, 1995". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Protopselaphinae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-08-21.