Astenus
Dejean, 1833
Astenus is a large of in the , , containing over 480 accepted arranged in several subgenera including Astenus (Astenus), Astenus (Eurysunius), Astenus (Astenopleuritus), and Astenus (Mecognathus). The genus was established by Dejean in 1833 and exhibits substantial diversity, particularly in the Palearctic region where many species are to restricted geographic areas. Species-level remains active, with numerous new species described from Turkey and surrounding regions in recent decades.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Documented from Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and extensively from Turkey, where numerous occur in western, central, and northern Anatolia. The subgenus Eurysunius alone contains 31 species in Turkey, 30 of which are endemic to the country. Species have been collected from mountainous regions including Çökelez Mountain, Bozdağlar, Akdağlar, Murat Mountain, and Honaz Mountain.
Similar Taxa
- Other Paederinae generaAstenus can be distinguished from related within Lathrobiini by combinations of characters used in -level , though precise diagnostic features for the genus require examination of aedeagal and other fine structural details not summarized in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Four new species of Astenus (Eurysunius) Dejean, 1833 from Western Anatolia, Turkey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
- On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Türkiye X. Three new species from central northern Anatolia (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae, Astenus)
- On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Turkey VII. Four new species from central Anatolia, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae, Astenus)
- On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Turkey VI. Two new species from Sivas province in central northern Anatolia, with a key to Turkish species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae, Astenus)
- On the subgenus Eurysunius Reitter of Turkey IX. Three new species from central northern Anatolia, with an identification key to Turkish species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae, Astenus)