Stenectinobregma, SCHEERPELTZ, 1974

Paśnik, G., 2007, A taxonomic review of Stenectinobregma SCHEERPELTZ, a South African genus of Aleocharinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), with descriptions of two new species, Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (1), pp. 1111-1120 : 1112

Key to the species of the genus Stenectinobregma

1 Surface of head and pronotum with distinct microsculpture; antennomere 3 shorter than 2; aedeagus as in Figs 7-8; spermatheca as in Fig. 9............... S. brincki SCHEERP.

- Surface of head and pronotum without distinct microsculpture; antennomere 3 at least as long as 2; aedeagus and spermatheca different.................................................2

2(1) Surface of tergites VI-VII lacking microsculpture; antennomere 3 longer than 2; elytral punctuation dense in anterior ¾ and sparse in posterior ¼; aedeagus as in Figs 15-16 .................................................................................. S. transvaalica nov.sp.

- Surface of tergites VI-VII with distinct microsculpture; antennomeres 2 and 3 subequal in length; elytral punctuation different; aedeagus and spermatheca different.........................................................................................................................3

3(2) Antennomeres 8-10 wider than long; elytral punctuation dense in anterior ½ and sparse in posterior ½; aedeagus as in Figs 10-11 ........................ S. scheerpeltzi nov.sp.

- Antennomeres 8-10 longer than wide; elytral punctuation dense in anterior 1/3 and sparse in posterior 2/3; aedeagus as in Figs 12-13 ; spermatheca as in Fig. 14 ................ .................................................................................................... S. rudebecki SCHEERP.

Figures

Figs 15-16: Stenectinobregma transvaalica nov.sp.: (15) aedeagus in lateral view, (16) aedeagus in ventral view.

Figs 10-11: Stenectinobregma scheerpeltzi nov.sp.: (10) aedeagus in lateral view, (11) aedeagus in ventral view.

Figs 12-14: Stenectinobregma rudebecki SCHEERPELTZ: (12) aedeagus in lateral view, (13) aedeagus in ventral view, (14) spermatheca.