On the Aleocharini of Turkey, with notes on some species from adjacent regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) Author Assing, Volker text Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 2007 2007-06-30 57 1 177 209 https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1699 journal article 10.21248/contrib.entomol.57.1.177-209 0005-805X 5364013 1C57150F-8D4C-4B22-AF4B-8F1FBF614930 Aleochara ( Coprochara ) bipustulata (LINNAEUS, 1760) Material examined: Ordu : 1 ex. , 25 km S Ordu , S Kabaduz , 40°49N , 37°54E , 990 m , mixed forest, 30.VII.2006 , leg. Assing (cAss) . Gümüşhane : 1 ex. , ca. 80 km SW Trabzon , Zigana Geçidi , 40°37N , 39°24E , 2050 m , roots of grass, moss, and shrubs sifted, 23.VII.2006 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , E Zigana Geçidi. , ca. 40°37N , 39°25E , 2400 m , 10.VI.1998 , leg. Solodovnikov (cAss) . Rize : 1 ex. , ca. 30 km S Ardeşen , 40°56N , 40°58E , 750 m , moist forest, sifted, 3.VIII.2006 , leg. Assing (cAss) ; 1 ex. , ca. 30. km SW Hopa , Çağlayan D. river valley, ca. 41°09N , 41°22E , 1300 m , 28.VI.1998 , leg. Solodovnikov (cAss) . Izmir : 1 ex. , Boz Dağlar , Bozdağ , 1200-1500 m , 29.V.-1.VI.2003 , leg. Smatana (cSch) . Muğla : 1 ex. , 30 km NE Fethiye , Boncuk Dağı , Koru , 36°51N , 29°14E , 1750 m , 8.X.2002 , leg. Assing (cAss) . Antalya : 1 ex. , N Kalkan , Dumanlı Dağı , 36°24 Nm , 29°26E , 1230 m , pasture, 5.X.2002 , leg. Assing (cAss) . Niğde : 1 ex. , Ulukişla , Maden köy env., Bolkar Dağları , 1700-2000 m , 13.-15.VI.2003 , leg. Lohaj (cAss) . Konya : 2 exs. , Aksehir env., Sultan Dağları , 14.& 16.V.1960 , leg. Petrowitz & Ressl ( NMW , cAss) . Antakya : 1 ex. , 25 km S Şenköy , 36°02N , 36°07E , 910 m , meadow, 26.IV.2002 , leg. Meybohm (cAss) ; 1 ex. , 6 km NE Belen , 36°32N , 36°15E , 1480 m , 4.IV.2004 , leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 1 ex. , Iskenderun , 9.IV.1960 , leg. Petrowitz & Ressl ( NMW ) . Figs 74-86: Aleochara cf. erythroptera , nanistic male ( 74-83 ) and A. caloderoidescaloderoides ( 84-86 ): habitus ( 74 ); forebody ( 75 ); antenna ( 76 ); male abdomen ( 77 ); male abdomen in ventral view ( 78 ); male sternites IV-V in latero-ventral view ( 79 ); male tergite VIII ( 80 ); male sternite VIII ( 81 ); median lobe of aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view ( 82-83 ); female tergite VIII ( 84 ); female sternite VIII ( 85 ); spermatheca ( 86 ). Scale bars: 74: 1.0 mm; 75-81, 84-85: 0.5 mm; 82-83: 0.2 mm; 86: 0.1 mm. This species is widespread and common throughout the Palaearctic region.