Quedius (Raphirus) semirufus, Korge, 1971

Assing, Volker, 2018, On the taxonomy and zoogeography of some West Palaearctic Quedius species, with a focus on the East Mediterranean and the species allied to Quedius umbrinus and Q. nivicola (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 50 (1), pp. 149-182 : 166

Quedius (Raphirus) semirufus KORGE, 1971 ( Figs 28-32 )

Quedius (Sauridus) semirufus KORGE, 1971b: 14 f.

T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype ♂ [dissected prior to present study]:

"Azarbaijan ( Iran), Heinz leg. / Charasu-dagh östl. Heroabad, 2000-2300 m, 1.VIII.1968 / ♂ -

Holotypus Quedius (Sauridus) semirufus Korge " (MNB). Paratype ♀: same data as holotype

(MNB).

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Iran: 1♂, Gilan,CharasuDaghSW Assalam, 1200-1800 m, 3.VIII.1978, leg. Heinz (MNB).

C o m m e n t: The original description is based on a male holotype and a female paratype from "Charasu-dagh östlich Heroabad" ( KORGE 1971b). Based on external and the male sexual characters, Q. semirufus belongs to the Q. obliqueseriatus group. For illustrations of the aedeagus of this conspicuous micropterous species see Figs 28-32 .

Figures

Figs 28-32: Quedius semirufus: (28) aedeagus in lateral view; (29) aedeagus in ventral view; (30) median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view; (31) median lobe of aedeagus in ventral view; (32) paramere. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.