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September 17, 2025Zootaxa

The Scopaeus decipiens species group from the East Palaearctic and the Oriental Regions, with redescription of S. velutinus Motschulsky, 1858

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The scopaeus decipiens species group has been established as a monophyletic group in the Oriental Region, enhancing our classification of this beetle family.
This study involves the redescription of three species, including scopaeus complex, scopaeus decipiens, and scopaeus velutinus, to clarify their taxonomic relationships.
New species, scopaeus kritschi and scopaeus saaberae, have been introduced from Cambodia, Laos, and Indonesia, broadening the scope of this group.
Lectotypes have been designated for scopaeus complex, scopaeus decipiens, and scopaeus velutinus to provide clear reference specimens for future studies.

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This research identifies the scopaeus decipiens species group within the staphylinidae family, suggesting it is monophyletic.

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The Scopaeus decipiens species group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae: Lathrobiini) is established as a monophyletic group in the Oriental Zoogeographical Region. It includes the four species S. complex Sharp, 1874 (China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam), S. decipiens Kraatz, 1859 (Sri Lanka), S. kritschi spec. nov. (Cambodia, Laos), and S. saaberae spec. nov. (Indonesia, Malaysia). Scopaeus decipiens is revalidated from synonymy with S. velutinus Motschulsky, 1848, which does not belong to the S. decipiens species group. Scopaeus complex, S. decipiens, and S. velutinus are redescribed, and lectotypes designated for them.

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Johannes Frisch (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4566c31b076d99fa5ba8d https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.2.3

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This research identifies the scopaeus decipiens species group within the staphylinidae family, suggesting it is monophyletic.

The Scopaeus decipiens species group from the East Palaearctic and the Oriental Regions, with redescription of S. velutinus Motschulsky, 1858

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The Scopaeus decipiens species group from the East Palaearctic and the Oriental Regions, with redescription of S. velutinus Motschulsky, 1858

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