TA CHYPORUS DISPAR (PAYKULL, 1789) AND ... - Travaux

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TA CHYPORUS DISPAR (PAYKULL, 1789) AND HAPLOGLOSSA 

NIDICOLA (FAIRMAIRE, 1852) (COLEOPTERA: 

STAPHYLINIDAE) TWO NEW MENTIONS 

IN THE STAPHYLINID FAUNA OF ROMANIA* 

MELANIA STAN 

Abstract. The staphylinid species Tachypom dispar (Payk.) and Haploglossa nidicola (Fairm.) are 

mentioned for the first time in Romanian fauna. The drawings of the aedeagi of the species Tachyporus 

dispar and Tachyporus chrysomelinus are presented comparatively. The median lobe, one of the 

paramere and the spermatheca of Haploglossa nidicola are also presented. 

RCsum6. Les espices Tachyporus dispar (Payk.) et Haploglossa nidicola (Fairm.) sont mentionnkes 

pour la premiire fois dans la faune de la Roumanie. On pr6sente comparativement les dessins des 

Cdeages des esptces Tachyporus dispar et Tachyporus chrysornelinus de mdme que le lobe median, 

l'une de paramtre et la spermathique de I'espke Haploglossa nidicola. 

Key words: Staphylinidae, Tachyporus, Haploglossa, Romania. 

Tachyporus dispar (Paykull, 1789) 

Genus Tachyporus (Tachyporinae) with about 140 species has a large 

distribution in the Palaearctic, Nearctic, Neotropical, Ethiopian, Oriental and 

Australian regions (Herman, 2001). From the fauna of the Central Europe 21 species 

are mentioned (Assing & Schulke, 2001) and in Romania 13 species are known, as 

follows: Tachyporus abdominalis (Fabricius, 1781), T. atriceps Stephens, 1832, T. 

chrysomelinus (LinnC, 1758), T. formosus Matthews, 183 8, T. hypnorum (Fabricius, 

1775), T. nitidulus (Fabricius, 1781), T. obtusus (LinnC, 1767), T. pusillus 

Gravenhorst, 1806, T. rujcollis Gravenhorst, 1802, T. solutus Erichson, 1839, T. 

tersus Erichson, 1839, T. transversalis Gravenhorst, 1806 (Petri, 191 2) and T. 

scitulus Erichson, 1839 (SzCl, Rosner, Kocs, 1995). 

Tachyporus dispar was confounded with Tachyporus chrysomelinus from the 

very beginning. That is why in 1829 its name disappeared from all catalogues, even 

the synonymy title (in its original description this species is considered synonym 

with T. chrysomelinus). In 1988, R. G. Booth (British Museum) refound this species 

(Bruge, Haghebaert, Drugmand, 1991). 

When the species of Tachyporus were identified some more simple features 

were used, that is: colour of the head, pronotum, elytra, abdomen, antenae and tarsi, 

the length of the elytra and the width of the head. In the case of some immature 

specimens and with an aberrant colour the using of the previously mentioned 

features in their identification were not sure anymore. That is why the microsculpture, 

the chetotaxy of the elytra and the morphology of the aedeagus are 

considered very important features during the identification at the level species 

(Assing & Schulke, 1999). 

* English translation by Mihaela Barcan Achim.

I88 MELANIA STAN 

I studied 48 specimens of Tachyporus dispar and T. chrysomelinus from the 

collection of "Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History from Bucharest 

(1 5 specimens were identified as Tachyporus chrysomelinus, the others were 

unidentified). 

The chetotaxy of the elytra were studied in Tachyporus chrysomelinus and 

Tachyporus dispar (Assing, Schiilke, 1999), besides other features of the external 

morphology. For certifying the identification of the two species of Tachyporus the 

genitalia of the male specimens were studied. After aedeagus separation, it was kept 

in a solution of KOH 10% for 24 hours, washed in distilled water and clarified in 

pure glycerine. The drawing of the aedeagi and of the elytron of the two species of 

Tachyporus were made using camera lucida. The same method was used for 

preparation and drawing of the aedeagus and the spermatheca of the Haploglossa 

nidicola. 

RESULTS 

From the 15 identified specimens, 12 belong to the species Tachyporus dispar 

and 3 specimens to the species Tachyporus chrysomelinus. From the 33 unidentified 

specimens, 28 belong to the species T. dispar and 5 specimens to T. chrysomelinus. 

Tachyporus dispar: 8 specimens, Azuga, leg. Ed. Fleck, (as Tachyporus 

chrysomelinus); 3 specimens, Schulergebirge (Cristianu Mare Mt. - Bragov), leg. Fr. 

Deubel, (as Tachyporus chrysomelinus); 1 specimen, Kapelenberg (Tbmpa-Bra~ov), 

leg. Fr. Deubel (as Tachyporus chrysomelinus); 18 specimens without data, leg. D. 

Kenderessy; 3 specimens without data, leg. Ed. Fleck; 7 specimens (6 d d , 1 0), 

Gale9 (Briidulet-Argeq), 7-21 VII 2001, leg. C. Pbrvu, with Barber traps placed in 

the heyfield. 

Tachyporus chrysomelinus: 1 specimen, Kapelenberg, leg. Fr. Deubel; 2 

specimens, Azuga, leg. Ed. Fleck; 4 specimens without data, leg. D. Kenderessy; 1 

specimen (d) Gale? (Briidulet-Argeq), 7-21 VII 2001, leg. C. Pbrvu, with Barber 

traps placed in the heyfield. 

DISCUSSIONS 

The chetotaxy of the lower-lateral margin of the elytron is different in 

Tachyporus dispar and Tachyporus chrysomelinus. In Tachyporus dispar there are 2 

setiferous punctures, one of them with a bigger outer seta and one with an inner 

smaller seta, so there are 4 setiferous punctures on the lower margin of the elytron 

(Fig. 1 A). In T. chrysomelinus there is a single setiferous puncture with an outer big 

seta, so there are only 3 setiferous apical punctures (Fig. 1 B). The number of the 

discal and sutural setiferous punctures can vary in different specimens of 

Tachyporus dispar and T, chrysomelinus. 

The study of the aedeagus in dorsal view confirms the identification. In 

Tachyporus dispar the "S"- shaped sclerite of the internal sac is longer than the 

apical lobes of the parameres (Fig. 1 C), while in Tachyporus chrysomelinus the 

sclerite of the internal sac is shorter than the apical lobes of the parameres (Fig. 1 D). 

The distribution of the species Tachyporus dispar is in Europe, Canada, USA 

(Herman, op. cit.).

TACHYPORUS DISPAR AND HAPLOGLOSSA NIDICOLA (COLEOPTERA) IN ROMANIA 

Fig. 1 - A, Tachyporus dispar (Payk.), left elytron; B, Tachypow chrysomelinus (L.), left elytron (a, 

sublateral setiferous puncture; b, discal internal setiferous punctures; c, discal median setiferous 

puncture; d, discal external setiferous punctures; e, sutural setiferous punctures; f, lateral setiferous 

punctures; g, apical setiferous punctures); C, Tachyporus dispar, aedeagus (dorsal view); D, 

Tachyporus chrysomelinus, aedeagus (dorsal view). Scale: A, B, 0.5 mm; C, D, 0.25 mm. 

Haploglossa nidicola (Fairmaire, 1852) 

In Coleopterorum Catalogus Staphylinidae VI (Bernhauer, Scheerpeltz, 

1926) 9 species of the genus Haploglossa Kraatz, 1856, (=Microglotta Kr., 

Microglossa Muls. & Rey) with a Palaearctic distribution are mentioned. 

As yet, from Romania 3 species of Haploglossa (Aleocharinae, Oxypodini) 

cited as the genus Microglossa are known, as follows: Haploglossa gentilis (Markel, 

1844), H. marginalis (Gravenhorst, 1806) and H. villosula (Stephens, 1832) 

(=H. pulla Gyllenhal, 1827) (Kuthy, 1897; Petri, op. cit.). 

The species of the genus Haploglossa live in bird nests. Haploglossa nidicola 

is a typically nidicolous staphylinid and as most of the aleocharines is a predator 

species. It was remarked the presence of a large number of specimens of 

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190 MELANIA STAN 

Haploglossa nidicola in the nests of Riparia riparia and Merops apiaster (KriStofik, 

MaSan, Sustek, 1996). Its presence both in the nests of Merops apiaster and of the 

Riparia riparia can be explained by the similitude between these nests (similar 

location, internal environment). 

The description of the species Haploglossa nidicola (in Ganglbauer, 1895) 

and the identification keys for the genus Haploglossa (in Lohse, 1974) permitted the 

identification of the species: body colour brown-blackish; head and pronotum 

almost entirely glossy; the first three articles of the antenna, palpi and legs yellow- 

reddish; the short antennae has the 3rd article as long as the 4th one, the last one being 

narrow as the 5th article and slightly tranverse; articles 5-10 clearly transverse; head 

with a greater punctuation than that of the pronotum; pronotum with the distance 

between punctures obviously smaller than the diameter of the puncture; punctuation 

of pronotum finer than that of the head and more intens than that of the elytra; red 

coloured elytra with the bases and lateral margins blackish, with a denser 

pubescence than that of the pronotum. Length: 2.5-3 mm. 

Material. 9 specimens (6 99, 3 dd), collected by Dr. Angela Petrescu, the 

ornithologist of the museum, from the nests of Merops apiaster, from Friteqti 

(Giurgiu County) on August 2Sth, 2000. 

For pointing out the median lobe, the parameres were separated, they being 

very developed, covering the median lobe as the valves of a shell (Fig. 2). 

Fig. 2 - Haploglossa nidicola. (Fainn.): A, B, median lobe (ventral and lateral view); C, paramera 

(internal face); D, spermatheca. Scale: 0.1 mm.

TACHYPORUS DISPAR AND HAPLOGLOSSA NIDICOLA (COLEOPTERA) IN ROMANIA 191 

Distribution. Central and North Europe, Siberia (Horion, 195 1). 

Coleopteran collection of "Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural 

History contained only the species Haploglossa gentilis and Haploglossa villosula, 

thus the species Haploglossa nidicola enriching this collection. 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

1 want to thank to Dr. Michael Schiilke (Berlin) for the papers and for the information on the 

species Tachyporus dispar from Romania. Also I thank to Mrs Rodica Serafim, curator of the 

coleopteran collection, to Dr. Comeliu Pdrvu for the specimens of Tachyporus collected from Gale? 

(Argev County) and to Dr. Angela Petrescu for the specimens of Haploglossa nidicola. 1 want to thank 

to Mrs Aurora Dinu for the drawings in China ink. Also I want to thank to the anonimous referees for 

their commentaries on the manuscript and the editorial advice. 

TACHYPORUS DISPAR (PAYKULL, 1789) $I HAPLOGLOSSA NIDICOLA 

(FAIRMAIRE, 1852) (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) DOUA NO1 SEMNALARI 

iN FAUNA DE STAFILINIDE A ROMANIEI 

REZUMAT 

Speciile Tachyporus dispar (Payk.) $i Haploglossa nidicola (Fairm.) sunt semnalate pentru 

prima datl in fauna de stafilinide a Romlniei. in urma studiului caracterelor de morfologie externl $i a 

edeagurilor din cele 48 exemplare analizate, 40 apartin speciei Tacl~yporus dispar iar 8 exemplare 

apartin speciei Tachyporus chrysomelinus. Sunt prezentate desenele edeagurilor speciilor Tacl~.~ponrs 

dispar $i Tacl~yporus chrysomelinzcs. Au fost determinate ca Haploglossa nidicola 9 exemplare de 

stafilinide colectate de dr. Angela Petrescu, specialistul omitolog al muzeului, din cuiburi de Merops 

apiaster de la Frltevti (Giurgiu), la data de 28 VIll 2000. Sunt tigurate lobul median, o paramerl ~i 

spermateca speciei Haploglossa nidicola. 

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Received: January 10, 2003 

Accepted: March 12, 2003 

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