Four new species and additional records of Geostiba from Turkey and Crete, and a new synonymy (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) Author Assing, V. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2007 39 2 777 790 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.10114370 0253-116X 10114370 62C07F6C-F2DE-4CCD-AAD9-8CE1449843E9 Paraleptusa helitasi ( PEYERIMHOFF 1900) Leptusa helitasi PEYERIMHOFF 1900: 8 f. Geostiba ( Trachyglutosipalia ) ventosa PACE 1996: 28 ff.; nov.syn. T y p e m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Paratype : "F Provence, Mont Ventoux, 1850/1650/ 1450 m , 16.06.91, Wunderle / Paratypus Geostiba ventosa m., det. R. Pace 1992 / Geostiba ventosa sp. n. det. R. Pace 1992 / Paraleptusa helitasi (Peyerimhoff) det. V. Assing 2007 (cWun). C o m m e n t s: The original description of Paraleptusa helitasi is based on several syntypes from the "Montagnes de Siron... et de Blayeul" and from the "sommet du Ventoux" ( PEYERIMHOFF 1900 ). The examined paratype of Geostiba ventosa has fourjointed mesotarsi, refers to Paraleptusa PEYERIMHOFF , was collected in the same locality as some of the syntypes of P. helitasi , and is in good agreement with the original description of that species. Hence the synonymy proposed above. A conspicuous character distinguishing this species from all other Paraleptusa species known to me, but mentioned neither in the original description of P. helitasi nor that of G. ventosa , is the pronounced and almost V-shaped posterior excision of the female sternite VIII. For illustrations of the primary sexual characters see PACE (1996) . 790