Acanthoglossa crassa COIFFAIT 1979

Assing, V., 2009, On the identity of some Acanthoglossa and Hypomedon species, primarily from the Mediterranean region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1161-1173 : 1170

Acanthoglossa crassa COIFFAIT 1979 ( Figs 16-17 , Map 2)

Acanthoglossa crassa COIFFAIT 1979: 144 f.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype ♀: " Wadi Marba , Khamis M. 2050 m, 17.4. / Saudi Arab. 1976, Wittmer, Büttiker / Type / Acanthoglossa crassa H. Coiffait 1978 " ( NHMB).

C o m m e n t s: The original description is based on a single female from "Wadi Marba, Khamis Bushayt" ( COIFFAIT 1979). The holotype is undoubtedly congeneric with A. hirta and A. punica . If, indeed, it is even conspecific with the latter is a question that can only by answered when males become available from Saudi Arabia. The holotype of A. crassa is highly similar to the female of A. punica seen from Chad; it is distinguished only by the somewhat darker coloration and by the slightly smaller pronotum. For illustrations of the habitus and the forebody see Figs 16-17 . The species is currently known only from the type locality (Map 2).

Figures

Figs 14-21: Acanthoglossa punica FAUVEL from Chad (14-15), A. crassa COIFFAIT, holotype (16- 17), and Hypomedon niloticus (KOCH) (18-21): (14, 16, 18) habitus; (15, 17, 19) forebody; (20) male sternite VIII; (21) aedeagus in lateral view. Scale bars: 14, 16, 18: 1.0 mm; 15, 17, 19: 0.5 mm; 20-21: 0.1 mm.