Two new species of Amazonopora Pace 1996 (Coleoptera Staphylinidae Aleocharinae) from Peru and French Guiana with a discussion of its phylogenetic relationships

A systematic review of the aleocharine genus Amazonopora Pace 1996 is prese nted. Amazonopora is redescribed, and three species are recognized, two of which are described as new (A. lescheni n. sp., type locality: Peru, Campam ento San Jacinto, 2 degrees 18.75'S, 75 degrees 51.77'W; and A. brooksi n. sp., type locality: French Guiana, Roura, 39.4 km SSE, 270 m 4 degrees 32'4 3''N, 52 degrees 8'26"W). Types and paratypes of the two new species are de signated. A key is provided for separation of known species of Amazonopora and illustrations of diagnostic features are provided. Amazonopora is hypot hesized to be a member of the tribe Myllaenini based on the very small glan d opening on the anterior margin of tergite VII; antero-lateral angles of m entum prolonged into spinose processes; lacinia of maxilla elongate, slende r, with distinctive distribution of spines interdigitating with spinose sca les; galea shorter and much more slender than lacinia, with distinctive sma ll patch of setae on apex, and without setae on mesal edge; cardo of maxill a very elongate; medial pseudopore field narrow without pseudopores; latera l pseudopore fields of prementum without pseudopores; and, labial palpi elo ngate and stylate.