Revision of the species of the Tychus rufus group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) |
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Authors: | Claude Besuchet |
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Institution: | Muséum d’histoire naturelle , Case postale 6434, Genève 6 , CH-1211 , Switzerland |
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Abstract: | The species belonging to Tychus rufus group are revised. Eleven species are recognized, described and illustrated and a key to their identification is provided. Nine taxa are new to science: Tychus carpathius n. sp. from Karpathos island (Greece); T. torticornis n. sp. from Lesbos Island (Greece); T. pisidicus n. sp. and T. inermis n. sp. from southwestern Turkey; T. antiocheus n. sp. and T. effeminatus n. sp. from southeastern Turkey; T. artvinensis n. sp. from northeastern Turkey, and T. sidonicus n. sp. and T. libanus n. sp. from Lebanon. |
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Keywords: | Systematics Taxonomy Geographical distribution Identification key Palaearctic region |
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