Eur. J. Entomol. 93 (4): 629-639, 1996
Redescription of adult Bledioschema schweigeri (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae) with description of its presumed larva and taxonomic comments
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The monotypic oxyteline Bledioschema Smetana is widely distributed in the Rhododendron forests of northern Anatolia. The description of its adult characters are complemented, the larval characters are described and the phylogenetic relationships are discussed. Based on adult characters, Bledioschema is more closely related to Aploderus than to Bledius as has been assumed. The larval characters of Bledioschema show a relationship to the Oxytelus-Anorylus-Platystethus lineage.
Keywords: Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Oxytelinae, Bledioschema, redescription, larval morphology, taxonomy Turkey
Accepted: November 29, 1995; Published: December 15, 1996 Show citation
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