Lispinus
Erichson, 1839
Lispinus is a of rove beetles (Staphylinidae: Osoriinae) established by Erichson in 1839. occur primarily in the Neotropics, with documented diversity in premontane forests of the eastern Peruvian Andes. The genus comprises at least 21 species in Peru alone, distributed across six zoogeographic patterns ranging from to Pan-Neotropical.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lispinus: //lɪsˈpiː.nəs//
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Identification
Peruvian can be distinguished using the key provided in Irmler (2009), which separates 21 known species based on morphological characters. The four species described from premontane forest (L. blandus, L. minimus, L. speciosus, L. peruanus) presumably exhibit diagnostic features enabling their separation, though specific characters are not detailed in the available source.
Habitat
Premontane forest and premontane rainforest on the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes. Some occur in lowland Amazonian rainforest.
Distribution
Peru is a documented center of diversity, with distributed across six zoogeographic patterns: to specific localities, eastern Andean, lowland Amazonian, Circum-Amazonian, northern South and Central American, and Pan-Neotropical.
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Taxonomic history
Established by Erichson in 1839, with substantial -level revision for Peru completed by Irmler (2009).
Diversity
At least 21 documented from Peru, with four species described as new in 2009 from premontane forest .