Gomyopsis
Gomyopsis kuscheli
Michael S. Caterino
Introduction
Gomyopsis is a monotypic genus of Chlamydopsinae, known only from Fiji (Dégallier, 1984), and the single species G. kuscheli. It is known from a single specimen, and nothing is known about its biology, though it is almost certainly myrmecophilous.
Characteristics
Gomyopsis is characterized by the elevated lateral ridges on each elytron, as well as by the reduced elytral trichomes (relative to other Chlamydopsinae) and peculiar lateral pronotal depressions.
References
Dégallier, N. 1984. Gomyopsis kuscheli, nouveau genre et nouvelle esece de Chlamydopsinae (Coleoptera, Histeridae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie (N.S.) 1:55-59.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Gomyopsis kuscheli |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Nicolas Degallier |
| Collection | New Zealand Landcare Research |
| Type | Holotype |
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