Quedius (Raphirus), 1829

Assing, Volker, 2017, On the micropterous Quedius (Raphirus) species with a punctate scutellum of Turkey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (2), pp. 1029-1039 : 1032

Quedius (Raphirus) sp. ( Map 1 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Turkey: T r a b z o n 1♀, ca. 50 km S Trabzon, 20 km S Maçka, Altındere Milli Park, 40°40'N, 39°40'E, 1540 m, stream bank, 26.VII.2006, leg. Assing (cAss).

C o m m e n t: The above female is similar to Q. omissus , but distinguished by a differently shaped tergite IX and slightly longer elytra. Males would be required to clarify its identity.

Figures

Map 1: Distribution of micropterous Quedius (Raphirus) species with punctate scutellum in Turkey: Quedius reitteri (black circles), Q. omissus (white circle); Q. brevalatus (white triangle); Q. sp. (white star).