Aleochara (Triochara)
Christian Maus and James S. Ashe (1947-2005)- Aleochara trisulcata
- Aleochara zerchei
- Aleochara nubis
Introduction
This small monophyletic subgenus is distinguished by conspicuous morphological characteristics (see below). It includes three seashore-dwelling species from Japan, Korea and the Russian Far East.
Characteristics
Triochara is characterized by three longitudinal furrows on the pronotum which are formed by large, confluent punctures. One of these furrows is located in the pronotal midline, another one on each side of the midline. This characteristic is autapomorphic for the subgenus. Other characteristics include: head with two longitudinal subparallel furrows formed by coarse, confluent punctures, and a transverse depression in front of hind margin; pro- and mesotibiae with stout spines; pronotal hypomera visible in lateral view; mesosternum without carina; and median lobe of the aedeagus with a pair of ventral processes.
Bionomics
The species live on seashores under decaying seaweed. A. (T.) nubis was found at the sandy shore of a salt lake. Hosts and development are not known.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The phylogenetic relationships within this subgenus have not been investigated.
References
Assing, V. 1995. The Palaearctic sspecies of Emplenota Casey, Polystomota Casey, Triochara Bernhauer and Skenochara Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, with descriptions of three new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae). Beitr. Ent. 45(1): 217-237
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Development of this page made possible by National Science Foundation PEET grant DEB 95-21755 to James S. Ashe and a DAAD grant D/97/05475 from the German Government to Christian Maus. All images on this page copyright © 1997 James S. Ashe.
Bayer CropScience AG, Institute for Ecotoxicology, Monheim, Germany
James S. Ashe (1947-2005)
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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