Alevonota (Alevonota) cretica, Wunderle, 2008

Wunderle, Volker Assing Paul, 2008, On the Alevonota species of the Western Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Athetini), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 58 (5), pp. 145-189 : 160

Alevonota (Alevonota) cretica sp. n. ( Figs 40-45 , Map 1 )

Type material:

Holotype : "N35°11' E025°31', GR Kreta Lassithi, Selia Afhin 1000 m, Meybohm 10.3.2001 / Holotypus  Alevonota cretica sp. n. det. V. Assing 2007 " (cAss) . Paratypes: 1 , 1 : "GR Ostkreta, Nordhang Katharo-Ebene, ca. 1200 m, Meybohm 15.4.2000 " (cAss) .

Description:

3.4-3.7 mm (abdomen extended); RL: 1.4-1.6 mm. Coloration as in A. rufotestacea .

Head as in A. rufotestacea , but more transverse, HW/HL: 1.08-1.13; puncturation more distinct and microreticulation shallower than in average A. rufotestacea . Eyes larger and clearly more prominent ( Fig. 41 ), approximately as long as postocular region in dorsal view; EyL/PoL: 0.80-0.90 ( Fig. 42 ).

Pronotum more transverse, PW/PL: ca.1.10; puncturation usually distinct; surface with shallower microsculpture and more shine than in average A. rufotestacea ; midline with very shallow, almost obsolete furrow ( Fig. 41 ).

Elytra slightly longer than pronotum, EL/PL: 1.03-1.12 ( Fig. 40 ).

: median lobe of aedeagus slightly larger than in average A. rufotestacea, ML : 0.33-0.36 mm; ventral process more strongly curved in lateral view ( Figs 43-44 ).

: spermatheca of similar shape as in A. rufotestacea ( Fig. 45 ).

Etymology: The name (Latin, adjective) is derived from Crete, where the species was discovered.

Distribution and bionomics:

The species is apparently endemic to Crete ( Map 1 ). The type specimens were collected in March and April at altitudes of 1000 and 1200 m. Additional bionomic data are not available .

Figures

Map 1: Distributions of Alevonota rufotestacea (KRAATZ) (circles) and A. cretica sp. n. (squares), based on examined records.

Figs 40-49: Alevonota cretica sp. n. (40-45) and A.egregia (RYE) (46-49): forebody (40); head and pronotum (41); head in lateral view (42); median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view of paratype (43), holotype (44), and of males from Austria (46) and Germany (47); spermathecae of females from Crete (45), Germany (48), and Greece (49). Scale bars: 40: 1.0 mm; 41-42: 0.5 mm; 43-49: 0.1 mm.