Research Paper

Revision of the genus Trichophya from Taiwan, with description of three new species (Staphylinidae: Trichophyinae)

Fang-Shuo Hu, Bin-Hong Ho, Martin Fikáček

Published on: 04 September 2026

Page: 667 - 674

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2026.71.667

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    Abstract

    The genus Trichophya Mannerheim, 1830 is a Holarctic genus of rove beetles representing the small subfamily Trichophyinae. We redescribe the previously known Taiwanese species, Trichophya kurosawai Shibata, 2001, based on the type material. In addition, we describe three new species from Taiwan: T. keris sp. nov., T. maui sp. nov., and T. thor sp. nov. A key to all species in Taiwan is provided. The habitus and aedeagus of each Taiwanese species are illustrated. The current systematics of the genus Trichophya is also briefly discussed.

    Keyword: Leaf litter fauna, Oriental region, Palaearctic-Oriental transition zone, rove beetle, taxonomy

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