Discovery of mysterious Pakistatyrus in Tibet (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)

Stránky	129-135
DOI	10.37520/aemnp.2022.009
Klíčová slova	Coleoptera, Staphylinoidea, Tyrini, endemism, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
Citace	YIN, Zi-Wei. Discovery of mysterious Pakistatyrus in Tibet (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Praha: Národní muzeum, 2022, 62(1), 129-135. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2022.009. ISSN 0374-1036 (print), 1804-6487 (online). Dostupné také z: https://publikace.nm.cz/periodicke-publikace/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/62-1/discovery-of-mysterious-pakistatyrus-in-tibet-coleoptera-staphylinidae-pselaphinae

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2022/62/1

The monotypic genus Pakistatyrus Hlaváč, 2006 of the tribe Tyrini (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) previously contained a single species described based on two museum specimens found in northern Pakistan. Here I describe P. inconspicuus sp. nov. from a high-altitude area of Tibet. This species differs from P. ater Hlaváč, 2006 in reddish-brown coloration of the body, simple male antennae and metatibiae, and a much broader median lobe of the aedeagus. Both known species are probably locally endemic and have limited dispersal abilities, suggested by their greatly reduced elytra and lack of functional wings. A record of a second species from Tibet, which is represented by a female, is given.

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