Myrmedonota

This is a myrmecophilous genus of Staphylinidae with seven species.

This genus is characterised and distinguished from the other lomechusine genera by a combination of the following character states: 1) body surface finely punctated; 2) head with occipital suture; 3) pronotum transverse, >1.5 wider than long; 4) setation on abdomen sparse to moderate; 5) cardo of maxilla covers bases of stipes and lacinia (Fig. 3); 6) lacinia extremely narrowed and parallel-sided mentum almost as long as wide apodeme of labium with medial projection 1st segment of labial palpus longer than 2nd segment each lobe of ligula with 2 setulae.