Liogluta

Lee, Seung-Gyu & Ahn, Kee-Jeong, 2016, A taxonomic review of Korean Liogluta Thomson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 4193 (2), pp. 285-303 : 286

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4193.2.5
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6085382
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scientific name	Liogluta
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Key to adults of species of Korean Liogluta View in CoL

1. Body fusiform ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 H)...................................................................... Liogluta ursi View in CoL

- Body subparallel to parallel-sided ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A–G)............................................................ 2

2. Body yellowish to reddish brown (1B–D, G)............................................................... 3

- Body dark brown to black (1A, E–F)..................................................................... 6

3. Eyes small, shorter than temples.................................................................... L. infans View in CoL

- Eyes not small, about as long as or longer than temples........................................................ 4

4. Body length more than 3.5 mm; antennomere 4 about as long as wide; pronotum with impression in median region................................................................................................. .. L. granigera View in CoL

- Body length less than 3.5 mm; antennomere 4 slightly transverse ( Figs. 4 View FIGURE 4 A, 8A); pronotum without impression in median region.............................................................................................. 5

5. Body length more than 2.5 mm; labium with ligula divided into 2 lobes at base; posterior margin of male tergite VIII with slightly crenate process in median region ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 B).................................................... L. distans View in CoL

- Body length less than 2.5 mm; labium with ligula divided into 2 lobes in basal half; posterior margin of male tergite VIII with denticulate process in median region ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 B)............................................... L. rufescens View in CoL sp. nov.

6. Body relatively broad and more sclerotized ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 E); abdominal tergite III with one pair of anterior macrosetae; posterior mar- gin of male tergite VIII not modified ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 B)................................................. L. jinilli View in CoL sp. nov.

- Body relatively elongate and less sclerotized ( Figs. 1 View FIGURE 1 A–F); abdominal tergite III with two pairs of anterior macrosetae; poste- rior margin of male tergite VIII modified ( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 B, 7A)....................................................... 7

7. Body length less than 3.0 mm; antennomere 4–5 slightly transverse ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 A); abdominal tergite III with one pair of posterior macrosetae......................................................................... L. changwhani View in CoL sp. nov.

- Body length more than 3.0 mm; antennomere 4–5 about as long as wide ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 A); abdominal tergite III with three pairs of posterior macrosetae........................................................................ L. pyonganica View in CoL

Figures

FIGURE 1. Habitus of Liogluta. A, L. changwhani sp. nov.; B, L. distans; C, L. granigera; D, L. infans. E, L. jinilli sp. nov.; F, L. pyonganica; G, L. rufescens sp. nov.; H, L. ursi.

FIGURE 3. Liogluta changwhani sp. nov. A, antenna; B, male abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); C, male abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); D, female abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); E, female abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); F, median lobe of aedeagus (lateral aspect); G, median lobe of aedeagus (ventral aspect); H, paramere (lateral aspect); I: spermatheca. Scales = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 4. Liogluta distans. A, antenna; B, male abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); C, male abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); D, female abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); E, female abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); F, median lobe of aedeagus (lateral aspect); G, median lobe of aedeagus (ventral aspect); H, paramere (lateral aspect). Scales = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 6. Liogluta jinilli sp. nov. A, antenna; B, male abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); C, male abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); D, female abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); E, female abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); F, median lobe of aedeagus (lateral aspect); G, median lobe of aedeagus (ventral aspect); H, paramere (lateral aspect); I: spermatheca. Scales = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 7. Liogluta pyonganica. A, antenna; B, male abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); C, male abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); D, female abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); E, female abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); F, median lobe of aedeagus (lateral aspect); G, median lobe of aedeagus (ventral aspect); H, paramere (lateral aspect); I: spermatheca. Scales = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Liogluta rufescens sp. nov. A, antenna; B, male abdominal tergite VIII (dorsal aspect); C, male abdominal sternite VIII (ventral aspect); D, median lobe of aedeagus (lateral aspect); E, median lobe of aedeagus (ventral aspect); F, paramere (lateral aspect). Scales = 0.1 mm.