Sonoma streptophorophallus, Ferro & Carlton, 2010

Ferro, Michael L. & Carlton, Christopher E., 2010, Fifteen new species of Sonoma Casey from the eastern United States and a description of the male of Sonoma tolulae (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), Insecta Mundi 2010 (137), pp. 1-44 : 6

11(5). Left paramere with acute apex extending to level of endophallus; endophallus with apex “U” shaped in dorsal profile and curved ventrally; right paramere with laterally curved claw ( Fig. 28 ); VA. .................................................................. 11. S. streptophorophallus new species

— Left paramere with acute apex extending to level of endophallus ( Fig. 30 ) or not ( Fig. 29, 31-33 ); apex of endophallus with at most subapical process, not “U” shaped ( Fig. 29-31 ); right paramere without apical hook ( Fig. 29 -34) ............................................................................................. 12

12(11). Endophallus with subapical process ( Fig. 29-31 ) ...................................................................... 13

— Endophallus without subapical process ( Fig. 32-33 ) ................................................................. 15

Figures

Figure 28-31. Aedeagus images.28) Sonoma streptophorophallus, aedeagus (dorsal view). 29) Sonoma nhunguyeni, aedeagus (dorsal view). 30) Sonoma tridens, aedeagus (dorsal view). 31) Sonoma holmesi, aedeagus (dorsal view). Scale lines equal 0.1 mm. Right side of figure is anatomical left.

Figure 32-33. Aedeagus images. 32) Sonoma tishechkini, aedeagus (dorsal view). 33) Sonoma mayori, aedeagus (dorsal view). Scale lines equal 0.1 mm. Right side of figure is anatomical left.