Cephennodes
Reitter, 1884
Species Guides
1Cephennodes is a of minute rove beetles in the Scydmaeninae, tribe Cephenniini. First recorded in South Africa in 2013 with four new described from KwaZulu-Natal Province. The genus has a broader distribution across the continental Afrotropical region. Members of this genus are small, compact beetles adapted to microhabitats such as leaf litter and soil.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cephennodes: /ˌsɛfəˈnoʊdiːz/
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Identification
Small beetles with compact, rounded body form typical of Scydmaeninae. Distinctive within Cephenniini by combination of morphological characters; specific diagnostic features require examination of minute structures (, pronotum, elytral surface). South African distinguished from each other and from Cephennomicrus by subtle differences in body proportions, punctation patterns, and male genitalia.
Distribution
KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa; broader continental Afrotropical region. Four South African (C. lucipetus, C. zulunatalensis, C. mtubatubanus, C. sodwanaensis) described from coastal forest localities in KwaZulu-Natal.
Similar Taxa
- CephennomicrusConvergent in tribe Cephenniini; distinguished by body proportions, antennal structure, and male genital . Both genera occur in Afrotropical region and share compact body form.