Two new species of the genus Anillinus Casey (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Anillini) from the southern United States

By

Sokolov, Igor

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1016

Pages

63--76

Subjects

Alabama , Anillinus , Distribution , Louisiana , new species , Soil fauna

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1016.61397

 

Abstract

Two new species of blind ground beetles are described from the southern United States. One species, Anillinus relictussp. nov. (type locality: E of Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama), based on the structure of male genitalia, is similar to Texan Anillinus, in particular to the endogean A. sinuatus Jeannel. The second species, A. felicianussp. nov. (type locality: 4 mi SW Jackson, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana), is superficially similar to the endogean A. sinuaticollis Jeannel from Roane County, Tennessee, and represents the first record of the genus for the state of Louisiana. All species are illustrated with digital images of habitus, body parts, and male and female genitalia. Biogeographical and evolutionary implications of the new findings are discussed.