A revision of Geostiba of the West Palaearctic region. XXV. New species from Georgia and Greece, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)
Assing, Volker
Linzer biologische Beiträge
2017
2017-12-11
49
2
1093
1106
6KD8B
(EPPELSHEIM, 1878)
EPPELSHEIM
1878
[163,775,916,938]
Insecta
Staphylinidae
Geostiba
Animalia
Coleoptera
1
1094
Arthropoda
species
armata
Tropogastrosipalia
C o m m e n t: Geostiba armatais by far the most widespread representative of the subgenus in Greece, its previously known distribution ranging from the northern Pindos southeastwards to Kato Olympos and Oros Ossa, Thessalía. The above material represents the first record from Oros Óthris and Fthióida. It is distinguished from other propulations by darker average coloration, an on average broader body, coarser punctation of the male elytra, an on average larger spine on the male tergite VII, and a slightly larger (more dagger-shaped) cristal process of the aedeagus. However, I have been unable to find any discrete differences suggesting that the population from Oros Óthris should represent a distinct species.