Description of three new species of Geostiba Thomson, 1858 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) from central western Anatolia

Abstract

As result of faunistic studies from Afyonkarahisar province in central western Anatolia, three new species of the subgenus Tropogastrosipalia Scheerpeltz belonging to the genus Geostiba Thomson are described and illustrated: Geostiba ahirensis sp. nov. (Ahır Dağları), G. sandiklica sp. nov. (Sandıklı Dağı), and G. karakusensis sp. nov. (Karakuş Dağları). A key is presented for distinguishing the new species from related congeners and a map shows the distributions of seven species.

Türkiye Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) Altfamilyası Üzerine Yeni ve Ek Notlar

“…Even some genera have an endemism rate of almost one hundred percent. The staphylinid genera and subgenara with the highest diversity of endemic species in Turkey are Geostiba (83 endemics of 88 species), Sunius (43 endemics of 39 species), and Eurysunius (24 endemics of 25 species) (Anlaş, 2009(Anlaş, , 2020(Anlaş, , 2021(Anlaş, , 2022Örgel & Anlaş, 2020;Örgel, 2021).…”

Descriptions of Geostiba dindymosensis sp. n. and Geostiba yagmuri sp. n. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), and additional records for Geostiba Thomson, 1858 from Turkey

“…The genus Geostiba Thomson, 1858 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) is one of the most studied taxa of the subfamily Aleocharinae with 443 species in the Palearctic Region (Schülke & Smetana, 2015;Assing, 2018;2019;Örgel, 2018;Assing et al, 2019;Örgel & Anlaş, 2020). These species are classified into 13 subgenera.…”

“…In Turkey, the genus Geostiba contains 86 species, with 81 species known only from Turkey. (Anlaş, 2009;Örgel & Anlaş, 2020) and these species belong to the subgenera Sibiota Casey, 1906, Sipalotricha Scheerpeltz, 1931, Tropogastrosipalia Scheerpeltz, 1951 and the nominal subgenus, with one species without subgeneric assignment (Schülke & Smetana, 2015). Tropogastrosipalia spp.…”

“…Thirty-nine species were described in the studies carried out by Volker Assing between 2000-2011(Assing, 20002001;2003;2004;2005;2006;2007;2010;2011). In addition, Assing's studies, four species were described from western Anatolia by Örgel (2018) and Örgel & Anlaş (2020). In all, 50 species are known from Anatolia and all of them are endemic to the certain mountains and their environs (Pace, 1983;Assing, 2000;2001;2003;2004;2011;2016a, b;2017a, b;Örgel, 2018;Örgel & Anlaş, 2020).…”