Oxypoda (Thliboptera) platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859

Assing, V., 2012, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some Oxypoda species of the West Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (1), pp. 365-399 : 369-371

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5327440

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6483839

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scientific name

Oxypoda (Thliboptera) platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859
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Oxypoda (Thliboptera) platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859 View in CoL ( Fig. 1 View Figs 1-9 , Map 1 View Map 1 )

Oxypoda planipennis FAIRMAIRE & LABOULBENE 1856 View in CoL : 435; primary homonym.

Oxypoda platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859: 37 View in CoL ; replacement name.

Type material examined Syntypes: 2 [mounted on the same pin]: "Haut-Pyrenaees, Südfrankreich / platyptera Fairm. Type, ded. Fairmaire / Chicago NHMus M.Bernhauer Collection / Syntypes Oxypoda platyptera Fairmaire , rev. V. Assing 2009 " (FMNH) .

Additional material examined Spain: Galicia 7 exs., Sierra de Ancares , Tres Obisbos, 42°48'N, 6°52'W, 1760 m, peak region, grass, moss, etc., sifted, 11.VII.2004, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2 exs., Sierra de Ancares , Tres Obisbos, 42°48'N, 6°53'W, 1600 m, Formica sanguinea nest sifted, 11.VII.2004, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., Sierra de Ancares , ENE Degrada, 42°50'N, 6°54'W, 970 m, mixed deciduous forest with very old Castanea sativa, 14.VII.2004, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., Sierra do Courel , W Visuna, Formigueiros, 42°36'N, 7°07'W, 1590 m, grass and roots, sifted, 12.VII.2004, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 [det. Feldmann], 2 exs., Sierra de Ancares , 2.5 km E Degrada, 12.VI.2000, leg. Assmann & Wrase (cFel, cSch) ; 1, 3 exs., Lugo , Serra do Rañadoiro , Alto de Poio , 1470 m, 25.IX.2003, leg. Valcárcel (cAss). GoogleMaps Castilla y León 1 ex., Sierra de Ancares , ENE Puerto de Ancares, peak of Miravalles, 42°53'N, 6°47'W, 1960 m, N-slope, grass, moss, etc., sifted, 15.VII.2004, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 7 exs., Sierra de la Demanda , ca. 40 km ESE Burgos, S Valmala, Trigaza, 42°16'N, 03°15'W, 1720 m, N-slope, beech forest, 12.X.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2 exs., Sierra de la Demanda , Sierra de Neila , Laguna Negra de Neila, 42°03'N, 03°03'W, 1870 m, N-slope, pine litter, Erica, grass, and moss sifted, 16.X.2003, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., Sierra de la Demanda , E Neila, Cabeza Herrera, 42°05'N, 02°58'W, 1580 m, E-slope, mixed oak, beech and pine forest, litter sifted, 16.X.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 [det. Feldmann], Soria , Sierra de Urbion, below Laguna Negra, 1600 m, 21.V.1999, leg. Feldmann (cFel) ; 4 exs., 40 km ESE Burgos, Trigaza , 42°16'N, 3°15'W, 1720 m, beech forest, 12.X.2003, leg. Wunderle (cWun). GoogleMaps Cantabria: 4 exs., Santander , Picos de Europa , Camping El Redondo , 1100 m, 14.- 17.VII.1996, leg. Wrase (cSch, cAss). GoogleMaps Navarra: 2, 4, Sierra de Aralar, peak of Hachueta, 42°57'N, 1°59'W, 1150m, beech forest, leaf litter and grass roots sifted, 11.VII.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., Sierra de Aralar , Santuario de San Miguel in Excelsis de Aralar , 1340 m, 27.VII.1996, leg. Wrase & Zaballos (cSch). GoogleMaps La Rioja: 1, 1, Villoslada de Cameros , S Cebollera , Lomos de Orios, 42.04°N, 2.68°W, 1400 m, 12.VIII.2008, leg. Andújar und Arribas (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2 exs., Logrono , Sierra de la Demanda , Estación de Invernal , 1650 m, 23.VII.1996, leg. Wrase & Zaballos (cSch). GoogleMaps A r a g ó n: 4exs.,WNWTeruel, SierradeAlbarracín , SierraAlta , below peak, 40°29'N, 01°35'W, 1850 m, Pinus and Vaccinium litter between stones sifted, 11.IV.2003, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., WNW Teruel , Sierra de Albarracín, Sierra Alta, 40°29'N, 01°35'W, 1824 m, pine litter sifted, 11.IV.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 11 exs., 40 km E Teruel, Sierra de Gúdar , pista to Penarroya, 40°24'N, 00°39'W, 1890 m, litter of old pine trees, 13.IV.2003, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) GoogleMaps ; 4 exs., 60 km E Teruel, Sierra del Rayo , 10 km E Valdelineares, 40°24'N, 00°30'W, 1875 m, pine forest, 13.IV.2003, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., 60 km E Teruel, Sierra del Rayo , 10 km E Valdelineares, 40°23'N, 00°31'W, 1800 m, pine forest, 13.IV.2003, leg. Wunderle (cWun) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., 30 km S Teruel, Sierra del Javalambre , Javalambre ski resort, 40°07'N, 01°01'W, 1860 m, N-slope with spruce and pine, litter sifted, 14.IV.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 [det. Feldmann], Zaragoza , Sierra de Moncayo , Agramonte , 1600 m, sifted, 20.V.1999, leg. Feldmann (cFel). Madrid: 2 exs., 10 km W Madrid, Boadilla del Monte , Valdepastores, 21.-23.I.1998, leg. Wrase (cSch). Castilla - La Mancha:1, Toledo, La Guardia, 24.V.1991, leg. Wrase (cAss) ; 1, 4 exs., Toledo , Quero , 4.VII.1996, leg. Wrase (cSch, cAss). GoogleMaps Valencia: 1, 1, Alicante , Sierra de Aitana, 38°40'N, 0°15'W, 960 m, 6.X.2008, leg. Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 5, 6, Alicante , Sierra d'Aitana, 38°38'N, 0°11'W, 950 m, 4.X.2008, leg. Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2, Alicante , Sierra d'Aitana, 1300 m, 17.III.1994, leg. Meybohm (cAss) ; 1, Sierra d'Aitana , ca. 8 km N Sella, 38°39'N, 00°16'W, 1390 m, N-slope, sifted from grass roots and moss, 28.III.2007, leg. Assing (cAss). GoogleMaps Murcia: 1, 2, Sierrra de Espuña, 1500 m, 7.VI.2003, leg. Forcke (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1, Sierra de Espuña , Prado Mayor , 37°53'N, 01°34'W, 1100 m, under stones and sifted from grass roots, 29.III.2007, leg. Assing (cAss). GoogleMaps Andalucía: 1 ex., E Jaén , SE Mancha Real, Sierra Almadén, 37°44'N, 03°31'W, 1850 m, 26.XII.2003, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1 ex., W Almeria , Sierra de Gádor, 36°57'N, 02°47'W, 1510 m, dry macchia, under stones and sifted, 17.III.2008, leg. Assing & Andújar (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 3 exs., W Almeria , Sierra de Gádor, 36°55'N, 02°47'W, 1720 m, N-slope with grassland, shrubs, and trees, under stones and grass roots sifted, 17.III.2008, leg. Assing & Andújar (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 3, Granada , Sierra Nevada, below Solynieve, 1900 m, 21.III.1994, leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1, same data, but 1700 m, pine and juniper litter sifted, leg. Wunderle (cWun) ; 2, Sierra Nevada , 37°05'N, 3°24'W, 2100 m, 23.II.2000, leg. Meybohm (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2 exs., Málaga , Sierra Jubrique, 500 m, road margin, moss sifted, 26.III.1994, leg. Wunderle (cWun) ; 3 exs., Málaga , Sierra Cortez de Frontera, 1200 m, oak forest, leaf litter sifted, 2.X.1993, leg. Wunderle (cWun) ; 4, 2, Málaga , SE Ronda, Sierra de Palmitera, 900 m, 24.III.1994, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 2, Sierra de Cazorla , spring of Guadalquivir, macchia, 6.X.1993, leg. Wunderle (cAss) ; 13 exs., Cazorla env., Quesada, 1100 m, N-slope, moss sifted, 7.X.1993, leg. Wunderle (cAss, cWun) ; 6 exs., Cádiz , Ronda env., Sierra de Ubrique, Villaluenge del Rosario, 1000 m, 25.III.1994, leg. Assing & Wunderle (cAss, Wun) ; 2, Ubrique , 600 m, 2.X.1993, leg. Wunderle (cWun) ; 2, Cádiz , 15 km NE Ubrique, Sierra de Grazalema, 36°45'N, 5°27'W, 770 m, calcareous oak forest, sifted, 28.XII.2009, leg. Assing (cAss) GoogleMaps .

Portugal: 1, SW Montalegre , Parafita, 41°46'N, 7°50'W, 900 m, leaf litter near creek sifted, 22.III.2002, leg. Lompe (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2, Serra da Estrela , S Manteigas, 40°21'N, 7°34'W, 1070 m, bushes, under stones, 18.III.2002, leg. Lompe (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 2, Serra da Estrela , W Manteigas, Penhas Douradas, 40°24'N, 7°34'W, 1470 m, 19.III.2002, leg. Lompe (cAss) GoogleMaps ; 1, Serra do Gerez, W P. d. Homen , 1450 m, 28.V.1992, leg. Wunderle (cWun) .

France: 3 exs., Hautes-Pyrénées, Aulon env., 29.VI.2010, leg. Terlutter (cTer, cFel).

Comment: FAIRMAIRE & LABOULBÉNE (1856) described Oxypoda planipennis from an unspecified number of syntypes collected in "H.-Pyr., vallée de Campan". The name is a primary homonym and was subsequently replaced with the nomen novum O. platyptera by FAIRMAIRE (1859). Two male syntypes were located in the Bernhauer collection at the FMNH. Oxypoda platyptera was moved to the subgenus Thliboptera by ASSING (2009).

In the Palaearctic catalogue ( SMETANA 2004), O. platyptera is listed only for Italy, although it was described from France. GAMARRA & OUTERELO (2005) report the species from four Spanish provinces. As can be inferred from the material examined, O. platyptera is widespread and fairly common in the Iberian peninsula. The specimens from Portugal represent new country records. The distribution is mapped in Map 1 View Map 1 .

For an illustration of the aedeagus see Fig. 1 View Figs 1-9 .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Oxypoda

Loc

Oxypoda (Thliboptera) platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859

Assing, V. 2012
2012
Loc

Oxypoda platyptera FAIRMAIRE 1859: 37

FAIRMAIRE L 1859: 37
1859
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