Laemostenus (Laemostenus)

Casale, A., D. W & P, Antalya, 2012, New or little known Laemostenus species from the Near and Middle East (Coleoptera, Carabidae: Sphodrini), Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (2), pp. 1111-1127 : 1113

Laemostenus (Laemostenus) of the L. quadricollis species group

(sensu CASALE 1988)

A homogeneous Laemostenus (Laemostenus) species group, mostly characterized by the peculiar combination of the following features: small to medium sized, pigmented or depigmented brachypterous species, with shortened, rhomboidal metepisterna; eyes as long, or shorter than tempora; pronotum quadrate or rectangular, with lateral sides not or slightly sinuate in front of basolateral angles; mesosternum denticulate in front of mesocoxae. Aedeagus peculiarly small, its median lobe slightly curved, with thickened, rounded or truncate apex. Range: Near and Middle East ( Turkey [SE Anatolia], Cyprus, W Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, N Egypt).