0277. A complete checklist with new records and geographical distribution of the rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Brazil

This paper presents the first comprehensive list of 2,688 species of Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) recorded from Brazil. The list is based on the taxonomic and ecological literature, and new records from some insect collections, and includes locality references for each species. In addition, Brazilian localities and the country-level distribution outside of Brazil are provided for each species. Brazilian localities are organized by state, and include the bibliographic reference and page number where each locality was reported. All localities are geo-referenced, organized by state, and listed in an Appendix. Este trabalho apresenta a primeira lista completa das 2.688 especies de Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) registradas para o Brasil. A lista inclui todas as localidades citadas para cada especie e baseia-se na literatura taxonomica e ecologica disponiveis. Cada localidade inclui a referencia bibliografica e o numero da pagina onde foram citadas. Tambem sao apresentados registros ineditos obtidos de algumas colecoes de insetos. Alem das localidades brasileiras sao citados todos os paises com ocorrencia conhecida para cada especie. As localidades brasileiras, listadas no Apendice, estao organizadas por estado e georreferenciadas.

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