A new species and additional records of genus Drusilla Leach, 1819 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Turkey
Abstract
A study was conducted on the fauna of the genus Drusilla Leach, 1819 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae:Aleocharinae) in Anatolia. The aim of this study was to contribute to biodiversity research by describing a new species,also, to provide a better understanding of the distributions of known species. The field trips were made in differentprovinces of Turkey between 2010-2019. Specimens were collected by hand and pitfall traps. Drusilla anlasi sp. n. fromEast Menteşe Mountains in Muğla Province, western Anatolia, is originally described. Additional records are given forsix of the nine known species from Anatolia. The distributions of the known species are discussed and distribution mapsare given. The diagnostic characters of the new species and sexual characters of the Drusilla lydica Assing, 2007,Drusilla recta Assing, 2005 and Drusilla canaliculata (Fabricius, 1787) are illustrated. A key to the Drusilla species ofAnatolia is presented.