Uncovering diversity of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Silphinae) across the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F25%3A106197" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/25:106197 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.1" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.1</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.1" target="_blank" >10.11646/zootaxa.5706.4.1</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Uncovering diversity of carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Silphinae) across the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot
Original language description
The EasternAfromontane region ofAfrica is characterized by striking levels of endemism and species richness accompanied by significant conservation threat, a pattern typical across biodiversity hotspots composed of highly fragmented forested highlands (sky islands). Based on the extensive study material of representatives of the subgenus Silpha Linnaeus, 1758, we recognized that hidden diversity this group occurs in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot (EABH). Despite the unavailability of molecular data, we tried to reconstruct the phylogeny of Afrotropical Silpha species using cladistic analysis based on morphological data. The four Afrotropical species of Silpha form a clade. Taxonomic revision of the subgenus Silpha in the Afrotropical Region is provided. Silpha chelinda Sommer, R & uring;& zcaron;i & ccaron;ka & Barclay, sp. nov. from northern Malawi is described and illustrated. Silpha lata Portevin, 1920 is assigned into the Afrotropical fauna, the stated type locality of Nias Island, Malaysia is probably based on wrong labelling. Silpha francoisi Dierkens, 2020 from Tanzania is redescribed and an additional material is listed. Finally, S. capicola P & eacute;ringuey, 1888, with two junior subjective synonyms, S. punctulata Olivier, 1790 and S. peringueyi Portevin, 1922, is redescribed and illustrated. Silpha punctulata Olivier, 1790 is considered as junior primary homonym of S. punctulata Gmelin, 1790. A key to the Afrotropical species of the genus Silpha is provided. Distribution of all four taxa is summarized and mapped.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10616 - Entomology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Zootaxa
ISSN
1175-5326
e-ISSN
1175-5326
Volume of the periodical
5706
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
NZ - NEW ZEALAND
Number of pages
43
Pages from-to
451-493
UT code for WoS article
001599807500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105019740685