Scaphiini, Achard, 1924

Ivan Löbl & Ryo Ogawa, 2016, Persescaphium pari new genus and species, with an overview of Iranian Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), Entomologische Blätter und Coleoptera 112 (2), pp. 35-40 : 38

Key to genera of Scaphiini ACHARD, 1924

1 Eye not notched near antennal insertion. Metatarsomere 1 shorter or about as long as metatarsomere 2. Basal angles of pronotum broadly rounded. Tibial striae absent ……......................... 2

- Eye notched near antennal insertion. Metatarsomere 1 longer that metatarsomere 2. Basal angles of pronotum rounded or angulate. Tibial striae present ……………………………................................... 3

2 Metatarsomeres 1 to 4 similar in length. Prosternum large, with intercoxal process not sunken. Metaventrite with traces of discrimen …………............................ Scaphium KIRBY, 1837

- Metatarsomeres 1 and 2 similar in length, longer than metatarsomeres 3 or 4. Prosternum small, with intercoxal process sunken. Metaventrite without traces of discrimen............... Persescaphium gen. n.

3 Basal angles of pronotum subangulate or angulate. Elytral puncture rows in impressed striae ................ ........................................... Ascaphium LEWIS, 1893

- Basal angles of pronotum broadly rounded. Elytral puncture rows not impressed.................................... ........................................ Episcaphium LEWIS, 1893

Overview of Iranian Scaphidiinae

Scaphiini ACHARD, 1924