The mother of synonyms: on the Meotica species of the Palaearctic Region (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Oxypodini) Author Assing, Volker Author Vogel, Jürgen text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2019 2019-12-20 51 2 731 772 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.3738506 685869d3-363a-4373-8250-4d5abe080321 0253-116X 3738506 016AAB3F-8AE2-4759-B95A-DEAA074768CD Meotica truncata ASSING , 2004 ( Figs 94-96 ) Meotica truncata ASSING, 2004b: 710 f. Type material examined: SeeASSING (2004b). Additional material examined: TURKEY : 1♂, Izmir , Bozdağ , 38°20'N , 28°06'E , 1300-1560 m , 21.IV.2006 , leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1♂, 2♀♀ , Aydın , Dilek Dağı , S Güzelçamlı , 37°41'N , 27°14'E , 440 m , 28.IV.2006 , leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1♀ , Isparta , Sultan Dağları , W Çankurtaran , 38°15'N , 31°23'E , 1550 m , 17.IV.2008 , leg. Brachat & Meybohm (cAss) ; 1♂, 1♀ , Kayseri , 70 km SW Kayseri , Sultansazliği National Park , 1000 m , 6.V.1978 , leg. Besuchet and Löbl (cVog) . Comment: The original description is based on eight type specimens from the Turkish province Antalya ( ASSING 2004b ). The species was subsequently recorded also from Mersin , Kahramanmaraş , and Niğde provinces ( ASSING 2006 , 2013). Diagnosis: ♂: sternite VIII ( Fig. 94 ) strongly transverse and with truncate or weakly concave posterior margin; median lobe of aedeagus ( Fig. 95 ) approximately 0.25 mm long; ventral process strongly curved and apically straight (lateral view); crista apicalis broad; apical lobe of paramere blackish. ♀ : sternite VIII with broadly convex posterior margin; spermatheca as in Fig. 96 . For additional illustrations see ASSING (2004a) . Distribution: Turkey ( Izmir , Aydın , Antalya , Isparta , Niğde , Mersin , Kahramanmaraş , Kayseri ).