title: Studies of Madagascan Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) 2: the genus Ptenidium including three new species .
abstract: This is the second report detailing Ptiliidae collected from forest leaf litter by the Moravian Museum expeditions to Madagascar 2010-2012. 3 new species are described and figured: Ptenidium azafady sp. n., P. lambdai sp. n., and P. tanalai sp.n., and the criteria for assessing subgeneric status discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Old Malthouse, Sutton Mandeville, Salisbury, Wilts., SP35LZ, UK.; Email: drm.darby@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Darby
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity