Eccoptoglossa, LUZE, 1904

Assing, V., 2014, Two new species of Eccoptoglossa from Iran and Kyrgyzstan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (2), pp. 1103-1109 : 1108-1109

Key to the species of Eccoptoglossa

1 Pale-coloured species: head, pronotum, and antennae pale-brown to brown; elytra yellowish-brown; legs yellowish.: median lobe of aedeagus as in ASSING (1997: figure 25a).: spermatheca with distal portion of capsule somewhat dilated and proximal portion short (ASSING 1997: figure 25b). Turkmenistan ( Map 1 ) .......................... ........................................................................................... E. turanica (EPPELSHEIM, 1888)

- Species of dark coloration: forebody, sometimes except for the brownish elytra, and antennae blackish; legs blackish-brown, except for the paler tarsi. Sexual characters different...............................................................................................................................2

2 Elytra with distinct microreticulation. Head distinctly wedge-shaped, i.e., distinctly dilated posteriad..................................................................................................................3

- Elytra without microreticulation. Head not wedge-shaped, weakly dilated posteriorly at most.....................................................................................................................................4

3: capsule of spermatheca with distal portion long and proximal portion short (ASSING 1999: figure 1). unknown. Mongolia ( Map 1 ) .................... E. reticuliceps ASSING, 1999

-: median lobe of aedeagus as in Figs 10-11 .: capsule of spermatheca with distinctly shorter distal portion and much longer proximal portion ( Figs 12-13 ). Iran ( Map 1 )............................................................................................. E. amischoides nov.sp.

4: crista apicalis of aedeagus shorter; ventral process of aedeagus longer in relation to basal portion of median lobe (ASSING 1997: figure 25a).: spermatheca with proximal portion shorter and distal portion larger (ASSING 1997: figure 25b). Uzbekistan, Tajikistan ( Map 1 )............................................................................ E. obscura LUZE, 1904

-: crista apicalis of aedeagus longer; ventral process of aedeagus shorter in relation to basal portion of median lobe ( Fig. 16 ).: spermatheca with longer distal portion and more slender apical portion ( Fig. 17 ). Kyrgyzstan ( Map 1 )................... E. kirgisica nov.sp.

Figures

Map 1: Distribution of Eccoptoglossa: E. amischoides (black circles); E. turanica (white circle); E. obscura (black diamonds); E. kirgisica (white diamond); E. reticuliceps (triangle).

Figs 7-17: Eccoptoglossa amischoides nov.sp. (7-13) and E. kirgisica nov.sp. (14-17): (7, 14) posterior median portion of the pronotum; (8, 15) sutural portion of elytra; (9) male sternite VIII; (10, 16) median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view; (11) median lobe of aedeagus in ventral view; (12-13, 17) spermatheca. Scale bars: 9: 0.2 mm; 7-8, 10-17: 0.1 mm.