Two new species of the genus leptobium casey from western anatolia, turkey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)


ANLAŞ S., Gusarov V. I.

Journal of Insect Biodiversity, vol.14, no.2, pp.40-46, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.12976/jib/2020.14.2.2
  • Journal Name: Journal of Insect Biodiversity
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.40-46
  • Keywords: Coleoptera, Leptobium, New species, Paederinae, Staphylinidae, Turkey
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Leptobium izmiricum sp. nov. (İzmir province) and Leptobium keskini sp. nov. (Balıkesir province) from western Anatolia, Turkey, are described, illustrated and distinguished from related congeners. A total of 18 species of the genus Leptobium are now known from Turkey, 13 of them are endemics.