A new Atheta species from Turkey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Athetini)

Abstract

In this study, Atheta camardiensis sp. n., is described from Niğde province in Turkey. Photographs of the habitus are given and aedeagus (ventral and lateral view), antenna, male tergite VIII and male sternite VIII are drawn. The habitus and aedeagus are distinguished from similar species Atheta hygrotopora (Kraatz, 1856). Furthermore, a checklist of the subgenus Philhygra of Turkey is presented.

Keywords

• Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Atheta, new species, Turkey

Türkiye'den yeni bir Atheta türü (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Athetini)

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Atheta camardiensis sp. n., Türkiye’nin Niğde ilinden yeni tür olarak tanımlanmıştır. Vücut yapısının fotoğrafı verilmiş ve erkek genital organ yapısının ventral ve lateral görünüşleri, anten, erkek 8. tergit ve sternit yapıları çizilmiştir. Benzer tür olan Atheta hygrotopora (Kraatz, 1856)’dan dış morfolojisi ve erkek genital organ yapısı bakımından farklılıkları verilmiştir. Ayrıca Türkiye’deki Philhygra altcinsine ait olan türlerin listesi verilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Atheta, yeni tür, Türkiye

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