Two new micropterous species of the genus Sunius from Andalusia (Spain) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae)

Hernando Carles
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 63(1): 207-212, 2023
Published online: 31st August 2023
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Abstract: Two new species of the genus Sunius Stephens, 1829 are described from southern Spain: Sunius tricoliensis sp. nov. and Sunius lauxaensis sp. nov., both found in the same mountain massif, Sierra Gorda de Loja, Granada, Andalusia, but at different altitudes. Colour images of the adult habitus, forebody, sternite VIII, and aedeagus are provided for both species.
Key words: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Medonina, taxonomy, new species, Iberian Peninsula, Palaeartic Region