Emmelostiba microptera (Lohse in Lohse et al., 1990 )

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Emmelostiba microptera (Lohse in Lohse et al., 1990) , comb. nov.

( Figs. 54–55 in Lohse et al. 1990; Fig. 1 in Lohse 1991)

Pseudousipalia microptera Lohse in Lohse et al., 1990: 150.

Pseudousipalia microptera: Lohse, 1991: 20 .

Type material. Holotype of Pseudousipalia microptera : CANADA: Yukon Territory: ♂, British Mts., “June Creek”, 320 m, 3 km NW Firth River, 69º13’N 140º05’W, sifting Salix and Alnus litter, 29.vi.1984 (J.M.Campbell) ( CNCI). Paratypes: CANADA: Yukon Territory: ♂, Keno, 5000’, 18.vii.1968 (Campbell & Smetana) ( CNCI); ♂, ♀, British Mts., “Windy Ridge”, 450 m, 69º27’N 140º26’W, sifting Salix litter, 2.vii.1984 (J.M.Campbell); ♀, British Mts., Fish Creek, 180 m, 69º27’N 140º19’W, sifting litter under dwarf Populus , 1.vii.1984 (J.M.Campbell) ( CNCI).

Additional material. CANADA: Yukon Territory: 3♂♂, ♀, 8 mi. NW Keno , 6000’, 19.vii.1968 (Campbell & Smetana) ; 2♀♀, Keno , 5000’, 18.vii.1968 (Campbell & Smetana) ( CNCI) ; UNITED STATES: Alaska: ♂, Mi. 1252, Alaska Hwy. , 7.vii.1968 (Campbell & Smetana) ; ♂, Prudhoe Bay Road, creek near Minnie Creek , 1.vii.1978 (J.M.Campbell) ; ♂, Mi. 43, Taylor Hwy. , 8.vii.1968 (Campbell & Smetana) ( CNCI) .

Diagnosis. See Lohse et al. (1990).

Distribution. Emmelostiba microptera is known from Alaska and Yukon Territory.

Figures

FIGURES 52–55. Genitalia of Atheta fenyesi Bernhauer (male, lectotype of At. querula Casey (52–54); and female, paralectotype of At. fenyesi (55)). 52 — median lobe, parameral view; 53 — median lobe, lateral view; 54 — median lobe, abparameral view; 55 — spermatheca. Scale bar 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 1–4. Abdominal segment 8 of Tinotus acerbus (Casey) (lectotype of Acrimea acerba (1–2) and lectotype of Acri. resecta (3–4)). 1 — male tergum 8; 2 — male sternum 8; 3 — female tergum 8; 4 — female sternum 8. Scale bar 0.2 mm.