Sunius klapperichi (COIFFAIT 1981)

Assing, V. & A, North, 2008, A revision of the Sunius species of the Western Palaearctic region and Middle Asia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 5-135 : 73

4.36. Sunius klapperichi (COIFFAIT 1981) ( Map 14 )

Hypomedon klapperichi COIFFAIT 1981b: 16 ff.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype ♀: "S. Jordan, J. Klapperich / Wadi Wala , südl. Madaba, 500 m, 9.2.1958 / u. Steinen / Type / Hypomedon klapperichi H. Coiffait 1980 / Sunius klapperichi det. V. Assing 2007" ( MHNG).

C o m m e n t s: The original description is based on a holotype and a paratype, both females, from " Jordanie méridionale, Wadi Wala au sud de Madaba " ( COIFFAIT 1981b). The holotype is externally indistinguishable from S. hypogaeus and allied species. Since the type locality is some 200 km away from the known distribution of S. hypogaeus ( Map 14 ), it seems likely that S. klapperichi represents a distinct species. However, since the male sexual characters are unknown, its identity must remain doubtful until males from the vicinity of the type locality become available.

Figures

Map 14: Distributions of species of the S. seminiger group in the Middle East: Sunius renouardi (COIFFAIT) (filled circles), S. hypogaeus (FAUVEL) (open circles), S. spinosissimus nov.sp. (filled square), and S. klapperichi (COIFFAIT) (open square).