A revision of some West Palaearctic species of Scopaeus Erichson (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)

Rove beetles of the subtribe Scopaeina Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in the West Palaearctic: Phylogeny, biogeography and species catalogue

“…Available information relates mostly to Central European (e.g. Bohac 1985;Frisch 1997cFrisch , 1998Horion 1965;Koch 1989) or East Mediterranean species (e.g. Frisch 1997cFrisch , 1998Frisch , 1999Frisch -1999d.…”

“…Bohac 1985;Frisch 1997cFrisch , 1998Horion 1965;Koch 1989) or East Mediterranean species (e.g. Frisch 1997cFrisch , 1998Frisch , 1999Frisch -1999d. Most Scopaeus species are found under stones or in gravel on damp, sandy soil of banks of both large rivers and streams, which are more or less exposed to sun and covered with organic litter and sparse pioneer vegetation.…”

“…Coiffait (1952Coiffait ( , 1953Coiffait ( , 1960Coiffait ( , 1968Coiffait ( , 1969Coiffait ( , 1970Coiffait ( , 1971Coiffait ( , 1973Coiffait ( , 1976Coiffait ( , 1981Coiffait ( , 1984, who extensively published on the genus, caused much taxonomic confusion in misjudging variability and significance of external morphological characters and, hence, producing numerous synonyms at the species level. In addition, Coiffait (1952Coiffait ( , 1960Coiffait ( , 1968Coiffait ( , 1981Coiffait ( , 1984 and others introduced a series of subgenera which do not represent monophyletic groups (Frisch 1997c). Exceptions are Micranops Cameron and Hyperscopaeus Coiffait.…”

Scopaeus hyrcanus sp. n. from the Elburz- and Talish Mountains in Iran (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)

“…The distribution maps (Figs 7,8) are based on data in Binaghi (1935), Gontarenko (2006), and Frisch (1997and Frisch ( , 1998and Frisch ( , 2002, and on previously unpublished records for Scopaeus gladifer and S. minutoides, which are compiled in chapter "New Records". Types and additional specimens are stored in the following institutions and private collections listed below by their acronyms: Scopaeus hyrcanus sp.…”

“…Measurements and ratios (means are given in brackets) are based on ten specimens and include both sexes and the maximum range of variation in body size and form. They are defined and abbreviated as follows: total length interval from the apical spines of the labrum to the apex of the abdomen, depending on the state of the specimens; forebody interval from the apical spines of the labrum to length the posterior margin of the elytra at the suture The distribution maps (Figs 7,8) are based on data in Binaghi (1935), Gontarenko (2006), and Frisch (1997, 1998, and on previously unpublished records for Scopaeus gladifer and S. minutoides, which are compiled in chapter "New Records". Types and additional specimens are stored in the following institutions and private collections listed below by their acronyms: Scopaeus hyrcanus sp.…”