Dinothenarus

Santiago-Jiménez, Quiyari J., 2008, A new species of Dinothenarus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Mexico, Zootaxa 1851, pp. 51-57 : 56

Key to species of Dinothenarus (s. str.) of America

1 Pronotum with reddish maculation on surface, and with golden-yellow setae distributed on most of pronotal disc; elytral humerus with a long lateral reddish mark; male with sensory peg setae on underside of paramere not arranged in “V” shape ( Fig. 5 ). (Known from Canada and northeastern USA)...................... ...................................................................................................................................... D . capitatus (Bland)

- Pronotum completely black, with two pairs of patches bearing yellow setae (posterior patch less defined); elytral humerus without a long lateral reddish mark; sensory peg setae on underside of paramere forming a more or less regular group in “V” shape near apex of paramere ( Fig. 2 ). (Known from Veracruz, Mexico) ............................................................................................ D . amisadaiae Santiago-Jiménez, sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 2 – 6. Details of Dinothenarus amisadaiae Santiago-Jiménez, sp. nov. (2 – 4) and D. capitatus (Bland) (5 – 6). 2, 5 — aedeagus in dorsal view showing the paramere with peg setae (visible by translucence); 3, 6 — aedeagus in lateral view (3: showing spines of the internal sac); 4 — paramere in ventral view showing the peg setae. Scale bar 1 mm (2 – 3, 5 – 6), 0.2 mm (4).