On the genus Tetartopeus Czwalina, 1888 of Turkey. A new species and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

Abstract

Tetartopeus tezcani sp. n. from Anatolia, Turkey, is described, illustrated and distinguished from related congeners. Tetartopeus persicus Coiffait is reported from Turkey for the first time. A key to the Turkish species of Tetartopeus is presented.

A new species ofTetartopeusCzwalina, 1888 from Turkey, and some additional records from the West Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

“…Yağmur (AZMM). Remarks: T. persicus was previously known from Iran, Turkey and North Iraq (Smetana, 2004;Assing, 2008;Anlaş, 2009). It is here recorded from Syria for the first time.…”

“…It is here recorded from Syria for the first time. The only recent record of this species from Turkey is from Şanlıurfa Province (Anlaş, 2009). The specimen from Amuda (Syria) was collected in moist grassland near the edge of a pond.…”

“…The keys to Turkish Tetartopeus species in Anlaş (2009) and Assing (2010Assing ( , 2014 Dorsal plate of aedeagus small and not broader apically; posterior margin of male tergite VIII rather deeply incised in the middle, posterior margin of female tergite VIII strongly produced in the middle (see Assing, 2010Assing, , 2012 …”

“…Apex of ventral process of aedeagus long and acute (see Assing, 2004;Anlaş, 2009 Aedeagus with ventral process apically curved inward and S-shaped in lateral view (see Coiffait, 1982) …”

NOTES ON THE SUBFAMILY PAEDERINAE OF EDİRNE PROVINCE IN TÜRKİYE. A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS Lathrobium GRAVENHORST, 1802 WITH NEW AND ADDITIONAL RECORDS (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE)

“…Within the framework of this project, the Paederinae fauna of Edirne province in Marmara Region was studied within the scope of the master's thesis of the second author, The Paederinae fauna of Edirne province has been poorly studied so far and only four species (Achenium propontiacum (Bordoni, 2009), Medon brunneus (Erichson, 1839), Tetartopeus scutellaris (Nordmann, 1837) and Scopaeus laevigatus (Gyllenhal, 1827) have been recorded (Frisch 1999, Anlaş 2009, 2015a.…”