Romanotyphlus metaliferensis, Struyve, 2022

Struyve, Tim, 2022, On the soil dwelling Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) of Romania, Belgian Journal of Entomology 127, pp. 1-22 : 11

Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov.

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Figs 4 B, I , 5 A , 6 A-B, 7 C-D

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. HOLOTYPE. ROMANIA: Blandiana, 1.XI.2017, 46.005°N 23.369°E: 1 male deposited in the HNHM. PARATYPES. ROMANIA: Blandiana , 1.XI.2017, 46.005°N 23.369°E: 4 exs. (cStr); Blandiana , 29.III.2019, 46.005°N 23.369°E: 16 exs. (7 exs. cSTR + 9 exs. HNHM).

ETYMOLOGY. The type material was found on the southern border of Munţii Metaliferi.

DESCRIPTION. MEASUREMENTS: HL: 0.1500; HW: 0.1750; PL: 0.1750; PW: 0.1625; EL: 0.1375; EW: 0.1400; AL: 0.2375; TL: 1.2.

Sternite VII and VIII broad undeep depressed on about half its width, in this depression with additional short setae. Aedeagus: parameres with only one seta, left and right similar. Ventral lamina strong and long, slightly asymmetric. Copulatory piece well developed, asymmetric.

Figures

Fig. 4. A-G, labrum. A, Cyrtotyphlus carpathica sp. nov. B, Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov. C, Kladotyphlus ariesensis ariesensis ssp. nov. D, Metrotyphlus banati sp. nov. E, Banatotyphlus orsovae sp. nov. F, Banatotyphlus siclus sp. nov. G, Banatotyphlus albensis sp. nov. H-J, antenna. H, Cyrtotyphlus carpathica sp. nov. I, Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov. J, Kladotyphlus ariesensis ariesensis. Scale bar: 0,05 mm.

Fig. 5. Head in ventral view. A, Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov., B, Kladotyphlus ariesensis ariesensis ssp. nov. Scale bar: 0,05 mm.

Fig. 6. Abdominal tip in ventral view. A, Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov. male. B, Romanotyphlus metaliferensis sp. nov. female. C, Kladotyphlus ariesensis ariesensis ssp. nov. male with terminal sternite also drawn separately. D, Kladotyphlus ariesensis ariesensis ssp. nov. female. Scale bar: 0,1 mm.