On the Aleocharini of Turkey, with notes on some species from adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae).

Abstract

Types and additional material of Aleocharini from Turkey and adjacent regions are revised. 6 species are (re-)described and illustrated: Megalogastria alata sp. n. (Bitlis, Erzurum), Aleochara caloderoides sp. n. (Mersin), A. (Ceranota) membranosa sp. n. (Antalya), A. (C.) bodemeyeri Bernhauer, 1914, A. (C.) bituberculata Bernhauer, 1900, and A. (C.) erythroptera Gravenhorst, 1806. External and sexual characters of A. (C.) caucasica Eppelsheim, 1889, A. (Rheochara) leptocera Eppelsheim, 1889, and A. (R.) spalacis Scheerpeltz, 1969 are figured. The following synonymy is proposed: Aleochara moesta Gravenhorst, 1802 = A. ebneri Scheerpeltz, 1929, syn. n. A lectotype is designated for A. spalacis Scheerpeltz. Additional records of Aleocharini from Turkey are reported, among them 7 first records. A checklist of the Aleocharini known from Turkish territory is compiled.

Keywords

Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Aleocharini, Aleochara, Megalogastria, Pseudocalea, Tinotus, Palaearctic region, Turkey, taxonomy, new species, new records, distribution, checklist.

Nomenclatural Acts

caloderoides Assing, 2007 (Aleochara), spec. n.
membranosa Assing, 2007 (Aleochara (Ceranota)), spec. n.
ebneri Scheerpeltz, 1929 (Aleochara (Isochara)), syn. n. of Aleochara (Xenochara) moesta Gravenhorst, 1802
spalacis (Scheerpeltz, 1969) (Aleochara (Rheochara)), Lectotype described as Rheochara spalacis
alata Assing, 2007 (Megalogastria), spec. n.