A New Species of Hesperotyphlus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Leptotyphlinae) from Spain and Key to the Hesperotyphlus besucheti Species Group

Authors: Novoa, Francisco; Baselga, Andrés

Source: Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Volume 96, Number 5, September 2003 , pp. 625-630(6)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

The edaphic genus Hesperotyphlus Coiffait is distributed exclusively in the western Iberian peninsula. Several groups of species are proposed, based mainly on Coiffait's publications. A key to species of the Hesperotyphlus besucheti Coiffait group is provided. Hesperotyphlus reyesae n. sp., belonging to the latter group, is described from Galicia (Spain). Among the H. besucheti group, H. reyesae is close to H. novoai Outerelo based on similarities between the male genitalia. The species was found in an Atlantic deciduous forest, living in the humus layer. Male genitalia and other morphological features of several species are illustrated.RESUMEN El género edáfico Hesperotyphlus Coiffait está distribuido exclusivamente por la parte occidental de la Península Ibérica. Se proponen varios grupos de especies, basados principalmente en las publicaciones de Coiffait. Se hace una clave de especies del grupo Hesperotyphlus besucheti Coiffait. Se describe de Galicia (España) Hesperotyphlus reyesae n. sp., que pertenece a dicho grupo. Entre las especies del grupo H. besucheti, H. reyesae es próxima a Hesperotyphlus novoai Outerelo debido a las similitudes de la genitalia masculina. La especie se encontró en un bosque caducifolio atlántico, viviendo en la capa de humus. Se ilustran las genitalias masculinas y otras características morfológicas de varias especies.

Keywords: Staphylinidae; Hesperotyphlus; Iberian peninsula; taxonomy

Document Type: Research article

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