Species review of the genus Gnypeta Thomson from Canada, Alaska and Greenland (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae): systematics, bionomics and distribution

• DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.2.4
• Publication Date: 2008-09-04T10:19:21Z
• Authors: Jan Klimaszewski; Karine Savard; Georges Pelletier; Reginald Webster
• Keywords: Bionomics; Zoogeography; Systematic Entomology

A review of the rove beetle species genus Gnypeta Thomson from Canada, Alaska and Greenland is presented. Eighteen are reported Canada which 7 described as new to science, 3 Palaearctic region in North America for first time: G. brincki Palm, carbonaria (Mannerheim), sellmani Brundin; 5 species, atrolucens Casey, crebrepunctata (Casey), groenlandica Lohse, nigrella (LeConte), uteana represent distribution records one, caerulea (C.R. Sahlberg), represents province territory records. New are: ashei Klimaszewski, sp. nov.; dentata lohsei Klimaszewski minuta & Webster, nov., canadensis saccharina nov. The lectotypes here designated following syntype series: baltifera bockiana brevicollis boulderensis brunnescens helenae manitobae oblata punctatula wickhami Casey. synonyms established (first name being valid): Casey (= = Casey); (=G. Casey), laticollis Casey). classified into five groups reflecting their presumed relationships. All treated illustrated, maps provided. data on collection, habitat, key identification Canadian Alaskan