Oxypoda (Thliboptera) referens KRAATZ 1855

Assing, V., 2012, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Oxypoda species of the West Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (1), pp. 365-399 : 372

Oxypoda (Thliboptera) referens KRAATZ 1855 ( Figs 3-4 )

Material examined France: Corsica 9, 7, 30 km W Corte, Col de Vergio , 1600 m, pine litter sifted, 9.IV.1990, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, Col de Vergio , 1500 m, 3.IV.2001, leg. Wolf (cSch) ; 2, 2, Mt. Renoso , Campanelle, 1650 m, 10.IV.1990, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, 2, Mt. Renoso , Campanelle, 1800-1900 m, leaf litter sifted, 10.IV.1990, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, Corte env., Val de la Restonica, 1000 m, stream bank, 6.IV.1990, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, Col de Vizzavona , Pylo. Telekom, 1200 m, 3.V.2001, leg. Wolf (cAss) ; 1 ex., Bocognano , VI.1933, leg. Peschel ( MHNG) ; 1 ex., locality not specified ( MHNG) .

Comment: The type material of this species, which was originally described from Corsica, was revised by ZERCHE (1994) and moved to the subgenus Thliboptera by ASSING (2009). According to SMETANA (2004), O. referens has been reported also from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Algeria. At present, all these records must be considered doubtful, as they most likely refer to other, similar species. Confirmed records are known only from Corsica.

The median lobe of the aedeagus is illustrated in Figs 3-4 .

Figures

Figs 1-9: Oxypoda platyptera FAIRMAIRE (1), O. attenuata MULSANT & REY from Sardinia (2), O. referens KRAATZ (3-4), O. apennina nov.sp. (5-7), and O. acutior nov.sp. (8-9): (1-4, 6, 8) median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view; (5) habitus; (7, 9) spermatheca. Scale bars: 5: 1.0 mm; 1-4, 6, 8: 0.5 mm; 7, 9: 0.1 mm.