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Atheta parvipennis Bernhauer 1907

Description

Atheta parvipennis Bernhauer, 1907

(Figs. 183–185 in Lohse et al. 1990 (as Boreostiba hudsonica))

Atheta (Ousipalia) parvipennis Bernhauer, 1907: 398.

Atheta (Ousipalia) parvipennis: Fenyes, 1920: 252 (as valid species).

Atheta (Ousipalia) parvipennis: Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 620 (as valid species).

Atheta (Ousipalia) parvipennis: Moore & Legner, 1975: 369 (as valid species).

Geostiba parvipennis: Seevers, 1978: 261 (as valid species).

Boreostiba hudsonica Lohse in Lohse et al., 1990: 193, syn. nov.

Type material. Lectotype of Atheta parvipennis (here designated): ♂, “ Banff Alta [Alberta] 06.6.24 [6.vi.1924] Dr A Fenyes”, “294.”, “79”, “ parvipennis Brh. Typus.” (yellow label), “Chicago NHMus M.Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH). Paralectotypes: ♀, “ Banff Alta [Alberta] 06.6.24 [6.vi.1924] Dr A Fenyes”, “285.”, white square, “ Atheta parvipennis Brnh. ”, “ parvipennis Brh. Cotypus. ” (yellow label), “Chicago NHMus M.Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH).

Holotype of Boreostiba hudsonica: CANADA: Québec: ♂, Great Whale River, 17.vi.1949 (J.R.Vockeroth) (CNCI). Paratype: CANADA: Québec: ♀, Great Whale River, 16.vii.1949 (J.R.Vockeroth) (CNCI).

Additional material. UNITED STATES: Alaska: ♂, Sitka (Holmberg) (FMNH); New Hampshire: Coos Co.: 2♂♂, ♀, Mt. Washington, 3800’, 16.viii.1976 (J.M. & B.A.Campbell) (CNCI, SPSU).

Diagnosis. See Lohse et al. 1990 (as Boreostiba hudsonica Lohse, 1990).

Discussion. The types of At. parvipennis and Boreostiba hudsonica are similar in external characters and the shape of the aedeagus and spermatheca. The two names are considered to be synonyms.

The generic placement of this species is considered below (See Discussion for Boreostiba).

Distribution. Atheta parvipennis is known from Alaska, Alberta, Québec and New Hampshire.

Other

Published as part of Gusarov, Vladimir I., 2003, Revision of some types of North American aleocharines (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with synonymic notes, pp. 1-134 in Zootaxa 353 (1) on pages 75-76, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.353.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5019783

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
CNCI , CNCI, SPSU , FMNH
Event date
1924-06-06 , 1949-06-17 , 1949-07-16 , 1976-08-16
Family
Staphylinidae
Genus
Atheta
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Bernhauer
Species
parvipennis
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype , lectotype , paralectotype , paratype
Verbatim event date
1924-06-06 , 1949-06-17 , 1949-07-16 , 1976-08-16
Taxonomic concept label
Atheta parvipennis Bernhauer, 1907 sec. Gusarov, 2003

References

  • Bernhauer, M. (1907) Neue Aleocharini aus Nordamerika. (Col.) (3. Stuck.). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 1907 (4), 381 - 405.
  • Lohse, G. A., Klimaszewski, J. & Smetana, A. (1990) Revision of Arctic Aleocharinae of North America (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 44 (2), 121 - 202.
  • Fenyes, A. (1920) Coleoptera. Fam. Staphylinidae, subfam. Aleocharinae. In: Wytsman, P. (Ed.), Genera Insectorum, Fasc. 173 B. L. Desmet-Verteneuil, Bruxelles, pp. 111 - 414.
  • Bernhauer, M. & Scheerpeltz, O. (1926) Staphylinidae VI. In: Junk, W. & Schenkling, S. (Eds.), Coleopterorum Catalogus, Pars 82. W. Junk, Berlin, pp. 499 - 988.
  • Moore, I. & Legner, E. F. (1975) A Catalogue of the Staphylinidae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera). Special publication 3015, Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California, 514 pp.
  • Seevers, C. H. (1978) A generic and tribal revision of the North American Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). Fieldiana: Zoology, 71, vi + 275 pp.