title: The Pselaphinae of Madagascar. II. Redescription of the genus Semiclaviger Wasmann, 1893 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Clavigeritae) and synonymy of the subtribe Radamina Jeannel, 1954.
abstract: The enigmatic Madagascan genus Semiclaviger Wasmann is among the most morphologically distinct members of the obligately myrmecophilous pselaphine supertribe Clavigeritae. Here, the genus is redescribed, and the lectotype of the type species S. sikorae Wasmann is designated. We present a detailed study of the morphology of Semiclaviger, which supports its uniqueness among the Clavigeritae. The systematic position of the genus, and the validity of its subtribe Radamina, are discussed leading us to place Radamina in synonymy with Clavigerodina.
authors.affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Entomology , Kamýcká 1176, CZ-165 21 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.; Email: peterclaviger@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hlaváč
authors.affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Entomology , Kamýcká 1176, CZ-165 21 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic; Email: petrbanar@seznam.cz.
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baňař
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University, 701 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA; Email: jp2488@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male