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1 July 2007 Two New Species of Hesperotyphlus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Leptotyphlinae) from Arribes del Duero, Spain, and Keys to H. besucheti and H. beirensis Species Groups
Francisco Novoa, Andrés Baselga
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Abstract

Two new species of the edaphic genus Hesperotyphlus Coiffait are described from the Natural Park of Arribes del Duero in western Spain. Based on characteristic of its labrum and aedeagus, H. mendezferrini n. sp. belongs to the H. besucheti Coiffait species group, whereas H. zarazagai n. sp. is included in the H. beirensis Coiffait species group. Male and female genitalia are described and illustrated for both new species, and the relations of each taxon to its respective species groups are discussed. Keys for the groups of species of H. besucheti and H. beirensis are provided. The two new species were found in leaf litter of Mediterranean deciduous forests composed of Quercus pyrenaica Willdenow or Q. faginea Lamarck (Fagaceae), and they occurred together in one of the sampling localities.

RESUMEN. Se describen dos especies del género edáfico Hesperotyphlus Coiffait, procedentes del Parque Natural de los Arribes del Duero (oeste de España). Debido a las características de su labro y edeago, H. mendezferrini n. sp. pertenece al grupo de especies de H. besucheti Coiffait, mientras que H. zarazagai n. sp. se incluye en el grupo de H. beirensis Coiffait. Se describen e ilustran las genitalia masculina y femenina de los dos nuevos taxones y se discuten las relaciones con las especies de sus respectivos grupos. Se aportan claves para las especies de los grupos de H. besucheti y H. beirensis. Las dos especies nuevas se encontraron en hojarasca de bosques mediterráneos caducifolios compuestos de Quercus pyrenaica Willdenow o Q. faginea Lamarck [Fagaceae], y viven juntas en una de las localidades de muestreo.

Francisco Novoa and Andrés Baselga "Two New Species of Hesperotyphlus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Leptotyphlinae) from Arribes del Duero, Spain, and Keys to H. besucheti and H. beirensis Species Groups," Annals of the Entomological Society of America 100(4), 444-448, (1 July 2007). https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2007)100[444:TNSOHC]2.0.CO;2
Received: 7 February 2006; Accepted: 1 February 2007; Published: 1 July 2007
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KEYWORDS
Hesperotyphlus
Iberian Peninsula
Staphylinidae
taxonomy
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