title: Phlaeopterus Motschulsky, 1853 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Anthophagini)--a new genus for the Palaearctic: new combination.
abstract: The genus Phlaeopterus Motschulsky, 1853, which was previously known only from North America, is recorded for the Palaearctic fauna for the first time: P. czerskyi (Shavrin, 2001) comb. nov. (East Siberia: Khamar-Daban Mts.) is transferred from the genus Lesteva Latreille, 1797, redescribed, and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Vienibas 13, Daugavpils, LV-5401, Latvia.; Email: ashavrin@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexey V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Shavrin
authors.affiliation: University of Alaska Museum, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA.; Email: ljmullen2@alaska.edu.
authors.forename: Logan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mullen
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009656:North America; D009929:Organ Size; D012800:Siberia