Atheta blatchleyi Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz 1926
- Dataset
- Revision of some types of North American aleocharines (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), with synonymic notes
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Staphylinidae
- genus
- Atheta
- species
- Atheta blatchleyi
description
(Figs. 82 – 83 in Lohse et al. 1990 (as Boreophilia chillcotti ))
diagnosis
Diagnosis. See Lohse et al. 1990.
discussion
Discussion. The types of At. caviceps and Boreophilia chillcotti are identical in external characters and in the shape of the aedeagus, including the sclerites of the internal sac. Atheta blatchleyi has the pronotal setation pattern of Type II. The holotype of Boreophilia chillcotti has damaged setation on the pronotum, and that explains why Lohse (Lohse et al. 1990) could not describe the setation of that species correctly. Based on the pronotal setation pattern and the shape of the aedeagus and spermatheca, this species cannot be placed in Boreophilia. Pending generic revision of Athetini, the species is placed in Atheta.
distribution
Distribution. Atheta blatchleyi is a transnearctic species but its distribution is poorly documented. It is known from the United States (Alaska and Indiana) and Canada (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Manitoba and New Brunswick).
materials_examined
Type material. Lectotype of Atheta caviceps (here designated): ♂ (with the head and thorax missing), “ TYPE ” (red label), “ Pine Ind. [iana] v: 19: 07 [19. v. 1907] ”, “ 3612. Det. A. Fenyes ”, “ Purdue Blatchley collection ”, “ Atheta caviceps sp. nov. 5243 ” (PURC). Paralectotypes: ♀ (with the head and prothorax missing), “ Marshall Co. Ind. [iana] W. S. B. [Blatchley] 5 20 09 [20. v. 1909] ”, “ 3616 det. A. Fenyes ”, “ Purdue Blatchley collection ” (PURC) (The second paralectotype of At. caviceps (♀ (with the head and prothorax missing), “ Marion Co. Ind. [iana] W. S. B. [Blatchley] 5 15 10 [15. v. 1910] ”, “ 3616 det. A. Fenyes ”, “ Purdue Blatchley collection ” (PURC )) is not conspecific with the lectotype). Holotype of Boreophilia chillcotti: CANADA: Manitoba: ♂, Churchill, 4. vi. 1952 (J. G. Chillcott) (CNCI). Additional material. UNITED STATES: Alaska: 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Kenai Mts., 3 mi. NW Jct. Hwy. 1 & 9, 400 ’, 18. vi. 1978 (Smetana & Becker) (CNCI, KSEM); ♂, Mi. 23 Taylor Hwy., 8. vii. 1968 (Campbell & Smetana) (CNCI); 2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, Mi. 1249 Alaska Hwy., Deadman Lake, 6 – 7. vii. 1968 (Campbell & Smetana) (CNCI, SPSU); ♂, Mi. 1252 Alaska Hwy., 7. vii. 1968 (Campbell & Smetana) (CNCI); ♀, Prudhoe Bay Rd., Bonanze Cr., 66 º 40 ’ N 150 º 40 ’ W, 900 ’, 2. vii. 1978 (A. Smetana & J. M. Campbell) (CNCI); CANADA: New Brunswick: ♂, Kouchibouguac N. P., 21. ix. 1977 (J. M. Campbell) (CNCI); Northwest Territories: ♂, 12 ♀♀, 5 mi. SE Fort Simpson, 21. vi. 1972 (A. Smetana) (CNCI, KSEM, SPSU); Yukon Territory: ♀, Dawson City, 10. vii. 1968 (Campbell & Smetana) (CNCI).