Aleochara (Rheochara) spalacis (SCHEERPELTZ, 1969)

Assing, Volker, 2007, On the Aleocharini of Turkey, with notes on some species from adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 57 (1), pp. 177-209 : 202

Aleochara (Rheochara) spalacis (SCHEERPELTZ, 1969) ( Figs 99-102 )

Rheochara spalacis SCHEERPELTZ, 1969: 119 ff.

Type material examined: Lectotype ♂, here designated: ♀ [sic] / El Ramleh, Nest von Spalax Ehrenbergi / Palästina, Israel / Aleochara spalacis nov. spec. / ex coll. Scheerpeltz / Typus Aleochara spalacis O. Scheerpeltz / Lectotypus ♂ Rheochara spalacis Scheerpeltz desig. V. Assing 2007 / Aleochara spalacis (Scheerpeltz) det. V. Assing 2007 ( NMW). Paralectotypes: 1 ♂: same data as lectotype, but “ ♂ ” ( NMW); 1 ♂, same data as lectotype, but “ ♂ ” ... “Cotypus” ( NMW).

Comments:

The original description is based on an unspecified number of syntypes (“einige Exemplare”) from “ Palästina (Umg. El Ramleh)” (SCHEERPELTZ, 1969). One of the three syntypes in the Scheerpeltz collection ( NMW), all of them males, is here designated as the lectotype. Its forebody, abdomen, median lobe of the aedeagus, and apical lobe of the paramere are illustrated in Figs 99-102 .

The species is apparently nidicolous and was found in the nest of the Eurasian mole rat. Since this mammal is possibly more widespread, A. spalacisspalacis may also be present in Turkey.

Aleochara (( Xenochara) cuniculorum KRAATZ, 1864

Material examined: Konya: 1 ex., Seydişehir env., 1400 m, 5.-6.VI.2003, leg. Smatana (cAss) .

According to SMETANASMETANA (2004), the distribution of this species ranges from the western Mediterranean to Mongolia. It is here reported from Turkey for the first time.

Aleochara (( Xenochara) discipennis MULSANT & REY, 1853

Material examined: Istanbul: 1 ex., Ömerli-Şile, 18.V.1987, leg. Schönmann & Schillhammer (cAss) . Mersin: 1 ex., Çamlıyayla , 1800 m, V.1963, leg. Schubert ( NMW) .

The species is widespread in Europe, but had not been recorded from Turkey ( SMETANA, 2004).

Figures

Figs 97-102: Neotype of Aleochara leptoceraleptocera (97-98) and lectotype of A. spalacis (99-102): forebody (97, 99); spermatheca (98); abdomen (100); median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view (101); apical lobe of paramere (102). Scale bars: 97, 99-100: 1.0 mm; 101: 0.2 mm; 98, 102: 0.1 mm.