Paraleptusa helitasi ( PEYERIMHOFF 1900)

Assing, V., 2007, Four new species and additional records of Geostiba from Turkey and Crete, and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 39 (2), pp. 777-790 : 789-790

Paraleptusa helitasi ( PEYERIMHOFF 1900)

Leptusa helitasi PEYERIMHOFF 1900: 8 f.

Geostiba (Trachyglutosipalia) ventosa PACE 1996: 28 ff.; nov.syn.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Paratype: "F Provence, Mont Ventoux, 1850/1650/ 1450 m, 16.06.91, Wunderle / Paratypus Geostiba ventosa m., det. R. Pace 1992 / Geostiba ventosa sp. n. det. R. Pace 1992 / Paraleptusa helitasi (Peyerimhoff) det. V. Assing 2007 (cWun).

C o m m e n t s: The original description of Paraleptusa helitasi is based on several syntypes from the "Montagnes de Siron... et de Blayeul" and from the "sommet du Ventoux" ( PEYERIMHOFF 1900). The examined paratype of Geostiba ventosa has fourjointed mesotarsi, refers to Paraleptusa PEYERIMHOFF , was collected in the same locality as some of the syntypes of P. helitasi , and is in good agreement with the original description of that species. Hence the synonymy proposed above.

A conspicuous character distinguishing this species from all other Paraleptusa species known to me, but mentioned neither in the original description of P. helitasi nor that of G. ventosa , is the pronounced and almost V-shaped posterior excision of the female sternite VIII. For illustrations of the primary sexual characters see PACE (1996).

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