Lesteva, Latreille, 1797

SHAVRIN, ALEXEY V., 2012, New and poorly known species of the genus Lesteva Latreille, 1797 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae) from Nepal, Zootaxa 3547 (1), pp. 78-84 : 84

Key to the Lesteva species known from Nepal

1. Body narrower, pronotum slightly transverse. Sutural length of elytra at least twice as long as the pronotum. Larger (3.9−5.0). Aedeagus wider and shorter, as in Fig. 5−6 ................................................... L. championi Lohse

- Body wider, pronotum strongly transverse. Sutural length of elytra no more than twice the length of the pronotum. Smaller (3.1−4.3). Aedeagus narrower and longer................................................................... 2

2 Antennae slender. Tarsomere I of metatarsus slightly longer than tarsomere V. Body dark brown, legs bicoloured: tibiae and apex of femur brown, femora rufo-testaceous. Body length: 3.2−4.3. Aedeagus as in Fig. 1−2 ......... L. fluviata Champion

- Antennae slightly thicker. Tarsomere I of metatarsus shorter, approximately as long as tarsomere V. Body black to reddish brown, legs completely yellow-brown. Body length: 3.1–3.9. Aedeagus as in Fig. 3−4 ................... L. jaegeri sp. n.

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 6. Lesteva jaegeri: 5 — aedeagus, ventral view, 6 — aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 1 – 2. Lesteva fluviata: 1 — aedeagus, ventral view, 2 — aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 3 – 4. Lesteva championi: 3 — aedeagus, ventral view, 4 — aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar: 0.1 mm.