A revision of Geostiba of the West Palaearctic region. XXI. Eight new species from Turkey and the Caucasus, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Assing, V. Linzer biologische Beiträge 2011 2011-12-19 43 2 1135 1158 6KD8D PACE 1983 PACE 1983 [178,757,1422,1446] Insecta Staphylinidae Geostiba Animalia Coleoptera 1 1136 Arthropoda species attaleensis Tropogastrosipalia  The original description of  G. attaleensisis based on a single female from "Topraktepe" (PACE 1983), although males are required to identify and interpret species of the subgenus  Tropogastrosipalia. The species was subsequently tentatively interpreted by ASSING (2001)based on a male from the environs of Akseki. The above specimens are conspecific with this male. An examination of the males in the material listed above revealed that the posterior margin of the pronotum may occasionally be weakly concave in the middle. In order to account for this variability, couplet 77 inthe species key in ASSING (2009)is modified accordingly (see the key supplement in the section on  G. pungens). 2011-02-14 Schulke Turkey 1300 37.25 Teke 1182 31.766666 1 1136 23 Antalya 2011-02-17 Schulke Turkey 1250 37.15 Akseki 1183 31.8 1 1136 8 Antalya