Bernhauer, 1934 : 215 Caron and Castro, 2016 : 75 New species and synonymies in Xenopygus Bernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) Chatzimanolis, Stylianos Caron, Edilson Zootaxa 2016 4200 1 131 142  Caron and Castro, 2016 : 75 5CBD3 Bernhauer Bernhauer [151,566,1303,1330] Insecta Staphylinidae Xenopygus GBIF Animalia Coleoptera 5 136 Arthropoda species excellens comb. nov.     Dysanellus excellens  Bernhauer, 1934: 215.    Xenopygus sancticamillus  Caron and Castro, 2016: 75  new synonymy.   Type material. Holotypeof  Dysanellus (Leptodiastemus) excellens,male, with labels as follow: “Argentina, Tucumán, 15.Oct.1929” / “3155” / “H. E. Box. leg.” / “ excellens Brnhr. Typ.un.” / “  Leptodiastemus excellensBrnh.Typus unic” / “Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection”. Deposited in FMNH. Type materials for  X. sancticamillusas indicated in Caron et al.(2016).   Diagnosis.See Caron et al.2016.   Additional Records. ARGENTINA: Catamarca:  Concepción,  750m,  5.xii.1971, L. Herman( 1 ♀ AMNH); south of La Viña, 28°03’S 65° 35’W,  610m,  21.xi.1995, L. Herman( 1 ♀ AMNH);   Jujuy:Calilegua Nat. Park, Aguas Negras,  18–28.xii. 1987, 500m, gallery forest malaise-FIT, S.&J. Peck( 5 ♂, 6 ♀ CNC); same data,  UTCI000008400( 1 ♂ UTCI);   BRAZIL:  Rio de Janeiro: Nova Friburgo, Sean Souci.  1000m., 09-–  15.xi.2009, E. Grossi, ( 5 ♂, 6 ♀ DZUP);   PARAGUAY: Cazaapá: Hermosa, pro. Sosafamily, San Rafael Reserve, 26°19’15’’ S 55°44’55’’W,  90m,  3–6.xii.2000, FIT, Z.H. Falin, barcode labels SM0235899, SM0235896, SM0235891 ( 3 ♀ SEMC);  Hermosa, prop. Lopezfamily, San Rafael Reserve, bank Rio Tebicuary, 26°17’23’’ S 55°43’7’’W,  80m,  1–4.xii.2000, FIT, Z.H. Falin, barcode label SM0235961 ( 1 ♂ SEMC);  Itapúa:  San PedroMi, San Rafael Reserve, 26°31’24’’S 55°48’18’’W,  90m,  27–30.xi.2000, FIT, Z.H. Falin, barcode labels SM0235775, SM0235773, SM0235774, SM0235777, SM0235772 ( 1 ♂, 3 ♀ SEMC; 1 ♂ UTCI); same locality and collector,  26–30xi.2000, barcode label SM0235871 ( 1 ♀ SEMC);  Yatai, prop. Hostettlerfamily, San Rafael Reserve, 26°38’17’’S 55°39’50’’W,  100m,  21–25.xi.2000, FIT, Z.H. Falin, barcode labels SM0277467, SM0564397, SM0564391 ( 3 ♂ SEMC); same locality and collector,  25–28.xi.2000, barcode label SM0261890 ( 1 ♂ SEMC).   Remarks. Bernhauer (1934)described  D. excellensin the subgenus  Leptodiastemusto differentiate between the securiform labial palpi (present in  D. bruchiBernhauerand  D. transverserugosusBernhauer) and the truncate labial palpi of  D. excellens.  LeptodiastemusBernhaueris here placed in synonymy with  XenopygusBernhauer. However, if the punctatusspecies group is at some point removed from  Xenopygus(see Discussion below)  Leptodiastemuswould be an appropriate name for these species. 1412767636 [199,773,1652,1677] Argentina Catamarca 5 136 1 Catamarca 1412767648 [786,1432,1652,1677] 1971-12-05 AMNH L. Herman Argentina 750 Concepcion 5 136 1 1 Concepcion 1412767631 [151,1103,1687,1712] 1995-11-21 AMNH L. Herman Argentina 610 -28.05 La Vina 1233 -65.583336 5 136 1 1 Concepcion 1412767629 1987-12-18 1987-12-28 1987-12-18 CNC S. & J. Peck Argentina Aguas Negras 5 136 11 6 5 Jujuy 1412767639 1987-12-18 1987-12-28 1987-12-18 UTCI S. & J. Peck Argentina Aguas Negras 5 136 UTCI000008400 1 1 Jujuy 1412767630 2009-11-15 DZUP E. Grossi Brazil 1000 Nova Friburgo 5 136 11 6 5 Rio de Janeiro 1412767645 2000-12-03 2000-12-06 2000-12-03 FIT, SEMC Z. H. Falin Paraguay Cazaapa 90 -26.320835 Sosa 20 -55.74861 Hermosa 5 136 3 3 1412767644 2000-12-01 2000-12-04 2000-12-01 FIT, SEMC Z. H. Falin Paraguay Hermosa 80 -26.289722 San Rafael Reserve 20 -55.718613 Lopez 5 136 1 1 Itapua 1412767638 2000-11-27 2000-11-30 2000-11-27 FIT, SEMC, UTCI Z. H. Falin Saint Pierre and Miquelon 90 -26.523333 San Rafael Reserve 20 -55.805 5 136 5 3 2 1412767640 2000-11-26 2000-11-30 2000-11-26 SEMC Z. H. Falin Saint Pierre and Miquelon 90 -26.523333 San Rafael Reserve 20 -55.805 5 136 1 1 1412767628 2000-11-21 2000-11-25 2000-11-21 FIT, SEMC Z. H. Falin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Yatai 100 6 137 -26.638056 San Rafael Reserve 20 -55.66389 Hostettler 5 136 3 3 1412767641 [251,1191,188,213] 2000-11-25 2000-11-28 2000-11-25 SEMC Z. H. Falin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Yatai 100 -26.638056 San Rafael Reserve 20 -55.66389 Hostettler 6 137 1 1