New species and records of Leptusa Kraatz from the Iberian peninsula (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

Abstract

Two species of Leptusa Kraatz are described from northwestern Spain: L. (Pisalia) cavata sp. n. and L. (Gnopheropisalia) cremata sp. n. Their facies and sexual characters are illustrated. New distribution data are presented for 16 species, most of which have not been recorded since their original descriptions, including the first record of L. nigerrima from Portugal.

Keywords

Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Leptusa, Palaearctic, Europe, Spain, Portugal, taxonomy, new species, new records.

Nomenclatural Acts

cremata Assing, 2003 (Leptusa (Gnopheropisalia)), spec. n.
cavata Assing, 2003 (Leptusa (Pisalia)), spec. n.