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Psammostiba kamtschatica Brundin 1943, comb. nov.

Description

Psammostiba kamtschatica ( Brundin, 1943), comb. nov.

(Figs. 20, 26 in Brundin 1943; Fig. 35 in Yosii & Sawada 1976)

Atheta (Panalota) kamtschatica Brundin, 1943: 21

Atheta (Psammostiba) kamtschatica: Yosii & Sawada, 1976: 84.

Examined material: Russia: Sakhalin Region:, Kuril Islands, Rasshua Island, SW part, W of Serp Mt., seashore, 47º43.24'N 152º58.36'E (Yu.M.Marusik), 12­13.viii.1992; 3

, Kuril Islands, Urup Island, Negodnaya Bay, Vstrechnyy Ck., seashore, 45º57.55'N 150º10.33'E (Yu.M.Marusik), 29.viii.1995 (all ­ SPSU).

Diagnosis. Psammostiba kamtschatica can be recognized by smooth posterior margin of male tergum 8, and by the distinct shape of the aedeagus (Figs. 35, H­K: Yosii & Sawada 1976) and spermatheca (Fig. 26: Brundin 1943)

Psammostiba kamtschatica differs from P. comparabilis and P. k e n a i i by lack of crenulation of the posterior margin of male tergum 8.

Distribution. Psammostiba kamtschatica is known from Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Islands) and northern Japan (Hokkaido).

Other

Published as part of Gusarov, Vladimir I., 2003, A revision of Nearctic species of the genera Adota Casey, 1910 and Psammostiba Yosii & Sawada, 1976 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 185 on page 33, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.156388

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Psammostiba
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Brundin
Species
kamtschatica
Taxonomic status
comb. nov.
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Psammostiba kamtschatica (Brundin, 1943) sec. Gusarov, 2003

References

  • Brundin, L. (1943) Zur Kenntnis einiger in die Atheta - Untergattung Metaxya M. & R. gestellten Arten (Col. Staphylinidae). Lunds Universitets Arsskrift, N. F., Avd. 2, 39 (4), 3 - 37, Taf. 1 - 7.
  • Yosii, R. & Sawada, K. (1976) Studies on the genus Atheta Thomson and its allies (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). II: Diagnostic characters of Genera and Subgenera with description of representative Species. Contributions from the Biological Laboratory, Kyoto University, 25 (1), 11 - 140.