Percussiopalpus gen. n. from Turkey, a free-living relative of cave-dwelling Thaumastocephalus, and revised placement of Thaumastocephalini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Jałoszyński P., Hlaváč P., ANLAŞ S.

Zootaxa, vol.5277, no.1, pp.71-90, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5277 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.11646/zootaxa.5277.1.3
  • Journal Name: Zootaxa
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.71-90
  • Keywords: taxonomy, Euplectitae, Thaumastocephalini, new genus, new species
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A new genus and species, Percussiopalpus inusitatus Hlaváč & Jałoszyński gen. n. et sp. n. of the tribe Thaumastocephalini is described and illustrated, based on specimens collected in the Asian part of Turkey (Balıkesir Province). The discovery of a free-living pselaphine species morphologically closely resembling the obligate cavernicolous Thaumastocephalus Poggi et al. prompted a detailed morphological study of both genera, which results in transferring Thaumastocephalini from Batrisitae to Euplectitae.