Afropselaphus aequalis, Brachat & Assing, 2021

Brachat, Volker & Assing, Volker, 2021, The Afropselaphus fauna of South Turkey and the Middle East (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 53 (2), pp. 545-568 : 566

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13154536
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A35411-FFD0-6956-FF1F-FC5D4D8AFE8B
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Afropselaphus aequalis
status	sp. nov.

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Afropselaphus aequalis View in CoL nov.sp. ( Fig. 30 View Figs 29-31 , Map 1 View Map 1 )

T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype ♁: " N32°57'20 E035°19'55 Israel Upper Galilee Harashim 830 m Meybohm 21.3.2011 " / Afropselaphus aequalis spec. nov. ♁ det. Brachat 2021 / Holotypus " (cBra). GoogleMaps

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet (Latin, adjective) alludes to the symmetric internal structure of the aedeagus.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 1.70 mm. Other measurements (in mm): HL: 0.36; HW: 0.27; AL: 0.80; PL: 0.30; PW: 0.28; EL: 0.40; EW: 0.63; AedL: 0.36.

Head 1.3 times as long as broad. Eyes composed of 7 ommatidia. Antennae with antennomeres I-VIII and XI weakly oblong and IX and X as long as broad. Pronotum distinctly shorter and slightly broader than head, without median ante-basal fovea.

♁: metaventrite weakly convex; sternite IV with distinct oval medio-basal impression extending to middle of sternite, lateral margins of this impression with a series of short setae; aedeagus ( Fig. 30 View Figs 29-31 ) apically with truncate median extension curved ventrad; internal structure of distinctive shape.

C o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s: Afropselaphus aequalis is distinguished from the similar and geographically close A. inaequalis only by the shape of the internal structure of the aedeagus.

D i s t r i b u t i o n a n d n a t u r a l h i s t o r y: The type locality is situated in Upper Galilee, North Israel ( Map 1 View Map 1 ). The holotype was sifted from litter and grass on a road margin with shrubs.