New species of Teratolytta Semenov, 1894 from Turkey and a key to the females (ColeopteraMeloidae)

Zookeys. 2016 Oct 19:(625):87-97. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.625.9545. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Teratolytta krejcikisp. n. from Munzur range (E Turkey) and a female belonging to a possible new species from the eastern Pontus range (N Turkey) are described and figured. New records of Teratolytta gentilis from southern Turkey are also provided. Difficulties to recognize females of this genus are discussed and a tentative key to the females of all species is proposed with the addition of a photographic plate.

Keywords: Anatolia; Teratolytta krejciki sp. n.; key; new species; taxonomy.