Drepanomastax, Ashe, 2005

Ashe, James S., 2005, Three new genera and four new species of aleocharine staphylinids with unusually long mandibles from Australia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Homalotini), Zootaxa 1002 (1), pp. 21-44 : 31

Key for Identification of the Described Species of Drepanomastax

1. Pronotum transverse, about 1.4 times as wide as long ( Fig. 3 ). Antennal article 10 slightly elongate, about 1.1 times longer than wide ( Fig. 31 ). Median lobe of aedeagus as in Fig. 34 . Known from the Australian Capitol Territory .......................................... ............................................................................................... Drepanomastax splendida

– Pronotum subquadrate. Antennal article 10 slightly transverse, about 0.9 times as long as greatest width. Aedeagus with median lobe as in Fig. 36 . Known from Tasmania. ..................................................................................................... Drepanomastax nitida

Figures

FIGURE 3. Drepanomastax splendida Ashe, habitus dorsal, length, 3.2 mm.

FIGURES 30–34. Drepanomastax splendida Ashe. 30, mentum. 31, antenna. 32, meso­ and metasternum. 33, aedeagus, paramere. 34, aedaegus, median lobe. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.

FIGURES 35–37. Drepanomastax nitida Ashe. 35, spermatheca. 36, aedeagus, paramere. 37, aedaegus, median lobe. Scale bar = 0.1 mm.