Domene (Lathromene)

Serrano, Artur R. M., Conde, José, Antunes, Sandra, Aguiar, Carlos A. S. & Boieiro, Mário, 2015, A new species of Domene Fauvel, 1873 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from a granitic cavity in Serra da Estrela (Portugal), Zootaxa 3974 (3), pp. 401-412 : 409-410

Key to the males of Domene (Lathromene) species

Taking into account the identification key for the Iberian Lathromene species (males) given by Reboleira et al. (2011) (omitting D. hispanica whose male is unknown), we present an updated key including D. barraganensis and the new species:

1. Ventral blade not exceeding the aedeagus apical edge; apex of the apophyses pointed ( Fig. 7 e in Reboleira et al. 2011b)...................................................................... .. D. (L.) lusitanica Reboleira & Oromí, 2011

- Ventral blade exceeding the aedeagus apical edge............................................................ 2

2. Ventral blade asymmetrical in ventral view................................................................. 3

- Ventral blade symmetrical in ventral view.................................................................. 6

3. Ventral blade with apex extending strongly to the left in lateral view.............................................. 4

- Ventral blade with apex not extending to the left in lateral view................................................. 5

4. Ventral blade with an arcuate peduncle and the apex ax-shaped in lateral view ( Fig. 7 h in Reboleira et al. 2011b)..................................................................................... D. (L.) scopaeella Fauvel, 1873

- Ventral blade with a straight peduncle and the apex of triangular shape in lateral view (Figs 10, 11 in Outerelo & Gamarra 2012)........................................................ D. (L.) barraganensis Outerelo & Gamarra, 2012

5. Ventral blade very long, delicate and sharp, slightly asymmetrical ( Fig. 7 d in Reboleira et al. 2011b)................................................................................... D. (L.) gallaeciana Feldmann & Hernando, 2005

- Ventral blade very long and wide, with considerable torsion, and with two small basal apophyses in ventral view ( Fig. 7 g in Reboleira et al. 2011b)........................................................ D. (L.) subiasi (Outerelo, 1977)

6. Ventral blade with bifurcated apex, forming two finger-like lobes................................................ 7

- Ventral blade not bifurcated at apex, at most emarginated...................................................... 8

7. Ventral blade with deeply bifurcated apex, clearly surpassing the apex of the aedeagus ( Fig. 7 a in Reboleira et al. 2011b)................................................................................. D. (L.) bergidi Outerelo, 1991

- Ventral blade with apex shallowly bifurcated and slightly surpassing the apex of the aedeagus ( Fig. 7 f in Reboleira et al. 2011b)....................................................................................................................................................... D. (L.) caurelensis Outerelo, Gamarra & Salgado, 2000

8. Ventral blade with large lanceolate apex in ventral view ( Fig. 7 c in Reboleira et al. 2011b).... D. (L.) gridelliana Fagel, 1967

- Ventral blade with apex differently shaped.................................................................. 9

9. Ventral blade with several strong hook-like expansions in apex ( Fig. 7 b in Reboleira et al. 2011b).................................................................................................. D. (L.) cantabrica Coiffait, 1973

- Ventral blade with only minor hook-like expansions in the lateral areas of apex ( Figs 7 a‒7c).......... D. (L.) viriatoi n. sp.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Aedeagus of Domene viriatoi n. sp.: (a), lateral view; (b), dorsal view; (c), ventral view.