A remarkable new species of the genus Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae) from Lord Howe Island, Australia

A new species, Psammoecus lordhowensis sp. nov., is described from Lord Howe Island, Australia. The new species is brachypterous and most likely endemic to the island. This species is distinct and can be distin-guished by the following morphological characters: body rounded and convex; eyes small; temples well developed; lateral pronotal teeth absent; and hind wing strongly reduced.

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This is a descriptive article about a new species of Psammoecus lordhowensis sp. nov. from Lord Howe Island, Australia. The new species is brachypterous and likely endemic to the island. It can be distinguished from other species by its rounded and convex body, small eyes, well-developed temples, absence of lateral pronotal teeth, and strongly reduced hind wing.