Gnypeta, : Casey, 1906

Klimaszewski, Jan, Savard, Karine, Pelletier, Georges & Webster, Reginald, 2008, Species review of the genus Gnypeta Thomson from Canada, Alaska and Greenland (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae): systematics, bionomics and distribution, ZooKeys 2 (2), pp. 11-84 : 27

I. Gnypeta sellmani species group

The sellmani species group may be characterized by the following combination of characters: spermatheca with pitcher-shaped capsule bearing broad invagination, and clubshaped stem ( Figs 45 , 54 , 63 , 72 , 80 , 88 , 96); median lobe of aedeagus with short tubus, narrowly or broadly triangular in lateral view ( Figs 39 , 48 , 57 , 66 , 75 , 83 , 91).

Species included: G. brevicornis Casey , G. ashei Klimaszewski , sp. nov., G. brincki Palm , G. atrolucens Casey , G. dentata Klimaszewski , sp. nov., G. groenlandica Lohse ; and G. sellmani Brundin.

Figures

Figs 39-47. Genital structures of Gnypeta ashei: 39, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 40, dorsal view, 41, ventral view; 42, paramere; 43, male tergite 8; 44, male sternite 8; 45, spermatheca; 46, female tergite 8; 47, female sternite 8.

Figs 48-56. Genital structures of Gnypeta brincki: 48, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 49, dorsal view, 50, apical part of median lobe in ventral view; 51, paramere; 52, male tergite 8; 53, male sternite 8; 54, spermatheca; 55, female tergite 8; 56, female sternite 8.

Figs 57-65. Genital structures of Gnypeta atrolucens: 57, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 58, dorsal view, 59, apical part of median lobe in ventral view; 60, paramere; 61, male tergite 8; 62, male sternite 8; 63, spermatheca; 64, female tergite 8; 65, female sternite 8.

Figs 66-74. Genital structures of Gnypeta sellmani: 66, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 67, dorsal view, 68, apical part of median lobe in ventral view; 69, paramere; 70, male tergite 8; 71, male sternite 8; 72, spermatheca; 73, female tergite 8; 74, female sternite 8.

Figs 75-82. Genital structures of Gnypeta dentata: 75, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 76, dorsal view; 77, paramere; 78, male tergite 8; 79, male sternite 8; 80, spermatheca; 81, female tergite 8; 82, female sternite 8.

Figs 83-90. Genital structures of Gnypeta groenlandica: 83, median lobe of the aedeagus in lateral view, 84, dorsal view; 85, paramere; 86, male tergite 8; 87, male sternite 8; 88, spermatheca; 89, female tergite 8; 90, female sternite 8.