# A New Eyeless Species of Micranops Cameron 1913 from Bolivia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

## TL;DR

A new eyeless beetle species, Micranops bolivianus, is discovered in Bolivia, expanding the known range and diversity of the genus.

## Contribution

The discovery of a new eyeless Micranops species and its distribution west of the Andes in Bolivia.

## Key findings

- Micranops bolivianus is a new eyeless species from leaf litter in Bolivia.
- The species increases the known Neotropical Micranops species count to seven.
- The genus is now documented west of the Andes mountain range.

## Abstract

This work adds a new eyeless species of the genus Micranops Cameron, 1913 (Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Scopaeina) to the endogean Coleoptera of the Bolivian fauna. The loss of eyes is usually associated with adaptations to subterranean habitats, although M. bolivianus Guzman & Żyła sp. nov. was collected from leaf litter. We also report new occurrences for the genus west of the Andes mountain range. Our work increases the number of known Neotropical Micranops species to seven and extends the known distribution range for the genus in South America.

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13744-023-01106-5.