Aleochara (Xenochara) gobiensis LIKOVSKÝ , 1968

Assing, V., 2009, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Palaearctic Aleochara species of the subgenera Xenochara M & R and Rheochara M & R (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 59 (1), pp. 33-101 : 91

Aleochara (Xenochara) gobiensis LIKOVSKÝ, 1968 ( Fig. 202)

Aleochara (Polychara) gobiensis LIKOVSKÝ, 1968: 157 f.

Type material examined:

Holotype ♀ [dissected prior to present study; spermatheca damaged]: " Mongolia: Chentev aimak, 20 km SW von Somon Batnorov, 1000 m, Exp. Dr. Z. Kaszab, 1965 / Nr. 458, 21.VIII.1965 / Holotypus 1966, Aleochara gobiensis Likovsky [curator label] / Holotypus Aleochara gobiensis m., Zb. Likovský det. 1966 / Holotypus / Aleochara gobiensis Likovský , det. V. Assing 2009" ( HNHM).

Comment:

The original description is based on a single holotype female from " Mongolia: Chentej aimak, 20 km SW von Somon Batnorov " ( LIKOVSKÝ 1968) .

Redescription:

Highly similar to A. turkestanica , but distinguished as follows:

coloration similar to that of A. turkestanica , but apex of abdomen not distinctly paler than remainder of abdomen; palpomere III of maxillary palpus very short and apically strongly dilated, less than twice as long as wide (similar to that of A. sparsa ), antennae less massive and shorter; forebody with well-defined, denser, and more distinct punctation; punctation of abdomen denser, coarser, and more defined; anterior impressions of tergites III-V dense and distinct.

♂: unknown.

♀: spermatheca as in Fig. 202.

Distribution:

This species has not been recorded since its original description and is currently known only from the type locality in Mongolia .