Aleochara (Xenochara) rambouseki LIKOVSKÝ 1964

Assing, V., 2011, A new species of the Aleochara laevigata group from Spain, with notes on A. rambouseki LIKOVSKÝ and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 43 (1), pp. 283-290 : 287

Aleochara (Xenochara) rambouseki LIKOVSKÝ 1964 ( Figs 11-15 )

Aleochara (Polychara) rambouseki LIKOVSKÝ 1964: 35 ff.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d Holotype: "Maced. Perister, alpin. VII.-14, Dr. Rambousek / haemoptera / Holotypus Aleochara rambouseki m., Zb. Likovský det. 64 / Collectio Rambousek / Mus. Nat. Pragae, Inv. 20600 / Aleochara rambouseki Likovský , det. V. Assing 2009 " ( NMP).

C o m m e n t: The original description is based on a single female holotype from " Macedonia: Perister, alpin" ( LIKOVSKÝ 1964). Aleochara rambouseki somewhat resembles species of the A. sparsa group ( Fig. 11 ), without distinct microsculpture on the forebody ( Fig. 12 ), rather stout antennae ( Fig. 13 ), and distinctly punctate anterior impressions on the abdominal tergites III-V ( Fig. 14 ), but is distinguished by uniformly dark-yellowish elytra. The spermatheca is of simple morphology and not very distinctive ( Fig. 15 ). It is similar to that of A. hamulata ASSING 2009 of the A. cornuta group. Both species, however, are separated based on external characters. Aleochara rambouseki is distinctly smaller, has much shorter antennae with more transverse antennomeres, yellowish (not reddish) elytra, reddish-brown legs, and a less coarsely and more sparsely punctate abdomen. Nevertheless, the possibility that the holotype of A. rambouseki represents an aberrant, nanistic specimen and that this specimen is conspecific with the type material of A. hamulata cannot be ruled out completely. Males from the vicinity of the type locality would be needed to clarify this.

Figures

Figs 11-15: Aleochara rambouseki LIKOVSKÝ, holotype: (11) habitus; (12) forebody; (13) antenna; (14) abdomen; (15) spermatheca. Scale bars: 11: 1.0 mm; 12-14: 0.5 mm; 15: 0.1 mm.