Astenus (Eurysunius) sivasicus Anlaş, 2019

Anlaş, Sinan, 2021, On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Turkey VII. Four new species from central Anatolia, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae Astenus), Zootaxa 4991 (2), pp. 343-352 : 350

Astenus (Eurysunius) sivasicus Anlaş, 2019 ( Map 1 )

Material examined. Sivas: 1♂, 1♀, 16.IV.2019, İmranlı, Karacahisar 2 km W, 39°47’31”N, 38°20’38”E, 1870 m, leg. Anlaş, Örgel & Köksal ; 2♂, 2♀, 15.IV.2019, İmranlı, Aşağıculha 1 km S, 39°54’20”N, 38°07’49”E, 1750 m, leg. Anlaş, Örgel & Köksal.

Distribution and bionomics. This recently described species was already known from Akıncılar district, Sivas province of central northern Anatolia ( Anlaş, 2019). The species is here recorded from the surroundings of the type locality. The specimens were found in the nests of Tetramorium ferox Ruzsky, 1903 and an undescribed species.

Figures

MAP 1. Distribution of Astenus (Eurysunius) species in Turkey: A. bicoloratus Assing, 2002 (large filled circle), A. brachati Assing, 2011 (large filled triangle), A. goeki Anlaş, 2017 (large open triangle), A. gultekini sp. n (large filled inverted triangle), A. gusarovi Anlaş, 2015 (large open square), A. honazicus Anlaş, 2015 (small filled triangles), A. ilgazi Anlaş, 2016 (small filled squares), A. kirani sp. n (open crosses), A. kociani Assing, 2015 (large filled square), A. kumlutasi Anlaş, 2015 (small open inverted triangles), A. melendizicus Anlaş, 2018 (large open circle), A. neseti sp. n (large open inverted triangle), A. occiduus Assing, 2007 (small hexagons), A. orgeli Anlaş, 2015 (small filled circles), A. paphlagonicus Assing, 2002 (small open squares), A. pelinae Anlaş, 2019 (open stars), A. rhodicus Assing, 2013 (filled cross), A. sandiklicus Anlaş, 2014 (small open triangles), A. sexsetosus Assing, 2002 (large filled hexagon), A. sivasicus Anlaş, 2019 (small filled inverted triangles), A. sultanicus Assing, 2010 (filled stars), A. veyseli sp. n (small open circles).