Ochthebius ustaoglui sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae), a new species of the O. metallescens group from Turkey
Articles > Article · 2011
Authors: Esat Tarık TOPKARA, MANFRED JÄCH, AHMET KASAPOĞLU
Zootaxa, International, WoS, 2011, vol 2913
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2913.1.6
Summary
To date, 73 species of Ochthebius Leach, 1815 have been reported from Turkey. Twenty-seven of these species are endemic to Turkey (Ertorun, Jäch, Kasapoğlu & Darilmaz, in prep.). During faunistic surveys in Erzurum and Denizli, a new species of the Ochthebius metallescens species group was discovered. In the present paper, the new species is described, illustrated, and notes on its habitat and distribution are provided.