Revision of the Anaulacaspis species of the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Author Assing, Volker text Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 2016 2016-12-20 66 2 201 255 https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1904 journal article 2489 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.201-255 991c89c8-c376-46a5-9aa8-6dfbbf623c23 0005-805X 5212606 Anaulacaspis caucasica ( FAGEL, 1969 ) ( Figs 31–34 , Map 2 ) Melagria caucasica FAGEL, 1969: 11 f. Type material examined : Holotype ♂: “Caucase / nigra / nigra Hochh. / R.I.Sc.N.B. 17.479, Falagria , Coll. et det. A. Fauvel / G. Fagel det. 1969, Melagria caucasica n. sp. / Type / Anaulacaspis caucasica (Fagel) , det. V. Assing 2016” ( IRSNB ) . Paratypes : 1 ♂: “ Caucasus , Araxesthal , Leder . Reitter / Falagria nigra Grav ., Coll . Reitter / G. Fagel det. 1969, Melagria caucasica n. sp. / Paratype / Anaulacaspis caucasica ( Fagel ) , det. V. Assing 2016” ( IRSNB ); 1 ♀: “ Caucasus , Araxesthal , Leder Reitter / G. Fagel det. 1969, caucasica n. sp. / Paratype / Anaulacaspis caucasica ( Fagel ) , det. V. Assing 2016” ( IRSNB ) . Comment : The original description is based on a male holotype from “Caucase”, two male and one female paratypes from “Caucasus, Araxesthal” and one female paratype from “Caspi-M. Gebiet, Resano” ( FAGEL 1969 ). Additional material examined : Azerbaijan : 1 ♂, Xanlar [“Helenendorf ”], leg. Reitter (NHMW). Iran : Azarbayjan-e Gharbi : 9 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, road Khoy – Siyah Chesmeh , 9 km W Zar Abad , 38°47'N , 44°32'E , 1970 m , 30.VIII.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB , cAss); 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, road Khoy – Siyah Chesmeh, 17 km W Zar Abad , 38°46'N , 44°29'E , 2640 m , 30.VIII.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB , cAss); 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, road MakuBazargan , 7 km road to Avajiq , 39°21'N , 44°19'E 1520 m , 27.VIII.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB , cAss); 10 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀ [partly slightly teneral], road Shot – Siyah Chesmeh , pass SW Shot , 39°09'N . 44°41'E , 1420 m , 28.VIII.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB , cAss); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Shot – Siyah Chesmeh road, Qarah Kelisa , 39°06'N , 44°33'E , 1860 m , 28.VIII.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri ( MNB , cAss); 1 ♂, NW Piranshah , 7 km road to Hashkan , 36°48'N , 45°05'E , 1600 m , 2.IX.2008 , leg. Frisch & Serri (cAss). Ardabil : 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 15 km S Germi , Beldashi , 38°58'N , 48°00'E , 1270 m , 12.X.2011 , leg. Frisch ( MNB , cAss) . Redescription : External characters as in A. nigra , except as follows: Elytra often extensively brown; legs reddish to reddishbrown; antennae reddish to dark-brown. Eyes slightly longer than postocular region in dorsal view. Elytra approximately 1.1 times as long as pronotum. Abdomen narrower than elytra; posterior margin of tergite VIII convex, in the middle broadly truncate and with moderately long marginal setae ( Fig. 31 ). ♂: head without depression in postero-median portion and with variable, fine and sparse to distinct and moderately dense punctation; pronotum with more or less distinct impression along middle and more or less extensively impressed in postero-median portion, punctation very dense and somewhat asperate; sternite VIII ( Fig. 32 ) as in A. nigra ; median lobe of aedeagus ( Figs 33–34 ) approximately 0.28 mm long, ventral process in ventral view with a pair of conspicuous lateral projections in the middle, at base of ventral process with very weakly pronounced membranous median projection (lateral view). ♀: head with very fine and sparse punctation; pronotum with weakly pronounced impression along middle, punctation moderately dense and fine, not asperate. Distribution and natural history : Confirmed records are known only from Azerbaijan and North Iran ( Map 2 ). The material from Iran was collected at altitudes of 1270–2640 m . Several specimens found in August are teneral.