G. it. Ent., 14 (60): 79-90
March 2015
Typhloreicheia Holdhaus, 1924 di Sardegna:
descrizione di una nuova specie,
definizione del Gruppo "doderoi" e dati inediti
(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae)
di
P. MAGRINI, L. FANCELLO, A. DEGIOVANNI & C. ONNIS
Abstract - Typhloreicheia Holdhaus, 1924 from Sardinia: description of a new species, definition of the “doderoi” Group and unpublished data (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae) - A new species from Sardinia - Typhloreicheia benellii n. sp. - from Mount Tonneri and Mount Perda Liana (Ogliastra) is herein described and illustrated. Characterized by a long habitus, by long elytra especially, it is distinguished from the already known species for the aedeagus and its copulatory lamella shapes. The new taxon belongs to the "doderoi" Group (sensu novo) which comprises species from central Sardinia characterized by a copulatory lamella twisted at base, short antennae, reduced elytral denticulation and rather convex body; besides the new species, belong to this group: T. doderoi (Holdhaus, 1924), T. supramontis Leo, Magrini & Fancello, 2005, T. cirocchii Magrini, 2003, T. eleonorae Leo, Magrini & Fancello, 2005 and T. jana Leo, Magrini & Fancello, 2005. Detailed photographs illustrate the new taxon and T. jana, which must be considered the closest relative, geographically and morphologically. New distribution records for other known Sardinian species of the genus are also given.
