Trichonomorphus ursinus Raffray, 1890

Bourke, Joanna, 2021, Inventory Studies on the Subfamily Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Myanmar Part 3: A List of Collected Species in Tanintharyi Region in November 2018, Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science. Series A, Zoology 47 (1), pp. 19-29 : 24

20. Trichonomorphus ursinus Raffray, 1890 *

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Specimens examined. 1 ex., 15 SLL ; 1 ex., 17 SLL ; 2 exs., 16-17 LP .

Remarks. This species was originally described from Penang Is., Malaysia. It is characterized by the middle-sized, broad and flattened body, and the very coarsely punctate dorsal surface. It was recorded from Myanmar for the first time in the present study. A total of 4 specimens of this species were collected by sifting leaf litter ( SLL) and portable light traps ( NLT).

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Fig. 3. Pselaphine species recognized in Tanintharyi Region 1/2. A. Bythinoplectina gen. sp. 2; B. B. gen. sp. 3; C. B. gen. sp. 4; D. B. gen. sp. 5; E. Bibloplectus? sp. 1; F. Pseudoplectus sp. 1; G. Philotrimium abdominale (Motschulsky, 1851); H. Anama sp. 2; I. Batricrator sp. 1; J. Smetanabatrus sp. 1; K. Tribasodites sp. 1; L. T. sp. 2; M. Coryphomodes sp. 1; N. C. sp. 2; O. Batrisina, gen. sp. 1; P. Trichonomorphus ursinus Raffray, 1890; Q. Intestinalius sp. 1; R. Oxyomela? sp. 1; S. Trisinus sp. 2; T. Cratna abdominalis Löbl, 1975.