title: A new species of Apocellus Erichson, 1839 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Argentina with ecological notes.
abstract: Apocellus andinus sp. nov. from Argentina is described and illustrated, detailed information on its ecology is provided, and a key to species of Apocellus from southwestern South America is given. This species was collected in riparian areas of a mountain dam at 1355 m elevation, and it was found in an unstable wetland environment in association with species tolerant to human perturbations. Lectotypes are designated for Apocellus argentinus Bernhauer, 1908 and Apocellus opacus Bernhauer, 1908.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Aridas (IADIZA, CCT CONICET Mendoza), Casilla de Correo 507, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina. mchani@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chani-Posse
authors.forename: Erica E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Scheibler
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D008297:Male; D053833:Wetlands