identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03B0D81DE401FF9A38EBCD60FAA84E33.text	03B0D81DE401FF9A38EBCD60FAA84E33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Medon abantensis Bordoni 1980	<div><p>Medon abantensis Bordoni, 1980</p> <p>Material examined: Denizli: 12 exs., 12.X.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.976946&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.739445" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.976946/lat 37.739445)">Karcı mountain</a>, sifter, 37°44ʹ22ʺN, 28°58ʹ 37ʺE, 920 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 9 exs., 12.X.2013, road of <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.982224&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.748055" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.982224/lat 37.748055)">Karcı mountain</a>, sifter, 37°44ʹ 53ʺN, 28°58ʹ56ʺE, 724 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 2 exs., 15.X.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.846945&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.796944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.846945/lat 37.796944)">Babadağ</a>, sifter, 37°47ʹ49ʺN, 28°50ʹ49ʺE, 863 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 2 exs., 15.X.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.856667&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.78722" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.856667/lat 37.78722)">Babadağ</a>, leaf litter of chestnut, sifter, 37°47ʹ14ʺN, 28°51ʹ24ʺE, 806 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 3 exs., 15.X.2013, Sarayköy, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.870277&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.855" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.870277/lat 37.855)">Acıdere</a>, 37°51ʹ18ʺN, 28°52ʹ13ʺE, 350 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 1 exs., 15.IV.2014, Çal, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.362778&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.025276" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.362778/lat 38.025276)">Büyük Çökelez mountain</a>, 38°01ʹ31ʺN, 29°21ʹ46ʺE, 1627 m, leg. Anlaş &amp; Örgel. İzmir: 2 exs., 11.IV.2014, Bozdağlar, Narlıdere, 38°24ʹN, 28°08ʹE, ca. 1000 m, leg. Anlaş; 4 exs., 10.IV.2014, Kiraz, Karayavrular, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel. Malatya: 2 exs., 25.VII.2007, Hekimhan, İpekyolu, Girmana, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur. Manisa: 10 exs., 11.X.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.56&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.22639" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.56/lat 38.22639)">Alaşehir–Kiraz</a> road, a small creek, 38°13ʹ35ʺN, 28°33ʹ36ʺE, 318 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel. Mersin: 3 exs., 22.VII.2010, Çamlıyayla, Korucak 1 km E, 715 m, 37°08ʹ56ʺ’ N, 34°42ʹ51ʺE, leg. Anlaş; 4 exs., 18.VII.2010, central province 20 km N, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.485832&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=36.939167" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.485832/lat 36.939167)">Aladağ</a> 1.5 km W, 640 m, 36°56ʹ21ʺN, 34°29ʹ09ʺE, leg. Anlaş.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2009, 2013) the distribution of this species ranges from Western Anatolia (İzmir) to Georgia and was recently reported from Cyprus (Anlaş, 2012). The specimens from Denizli, Manisa, and Mersin represent a new province record from Turkey.</p> <p>Medon brunneus (Erichson, 1839)</p> <p>Material examined: Edirne: 2 exs., 23.XII.2009, Ipsala, Meriç river bank, leg. Koç. Kırklareli: 3 exs., 29.IX.2009, Demirköy, Dökümhane, ca. 41°49ʹN, 27°57ʹE, leg. Kunt; 5 exs., 02.X.2009, Demirköy, İğneada, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=27.958612&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.82861" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 27.958612/lat 41.82861)">Hamam lake</a>, 41°49ʹ43ʺN, 27°57ʹ31ʺE, leg. Kunt; 2 exs., 22.V.2010, Demirköy, Sivriler, leg. Kunt; 2 exs., 25.V.2010, Demirköy, Kadınkale, leg. Kunt; 1 ex., 03.X.2009, İğneada, Sislioba, leg. Kunt; 3 exs., 22.V.2010, Yıldız mts., Sislioba, leg. Bekchiev; 2 exs., 25.V.2010, Demirköy, Demirköy–Pınarhisar road, rhododendron forest, leg. Kunt.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2009, 2013), this species is known from Northwestern Turkey, the Balkans, Italy, Central Europe, Northeastern Spain, France, and southern–northern Europe. The specimens from Edirne represent a new province record from Turkey.</p> <p>Medon caricus Fagel, 1970</p> <p>Material examined: Isparta: 4 exs., 11.VIII.2010, Eğirdir, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.87139&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.631664" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.87139/lat 37.631664)">Kovada lake</a>, 915 m, 37°37ʹ54ʺN, 30°52ʹ17ʺE, leg. Yağmur &amp; Anlaş.</p> <p>Distribution: The species is known from Southwestern Turkey, and also from the Greek island Nikariá (Assing, 2004a, 2013). The specimens from Isparta represent a new province record from Turkey.</p> <p>Medon dilutus pythonissa (Saulcy, 1865)</p> <p>Material examined: Ankara: 1 ex., 13.IV.2013, Çamlıdere, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.42139&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.503887" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.42139/lat 40.503887)">Avşarlar</a> 1 km N, 40°30ʹ14ʺN, 32°25ʹ17ʺE, 1211 m, leg. Anlaş. Aydın: 12 exs., 04.V.2013, Bozdoğan, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.431665&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.6575" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.431665/lat 37.6575)">Koyuncular</a> 2 km N, 37°39ʹ27ʺN, 28°25ʹ54ʺE, 257 m, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. Balıkesir: 4 exs., 19.V.2013, Kepsut, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.336111&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.662224" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.336111/lat 39.662224)">Sayacık</a> 5 km E, sifter, 39°39ʹ44ʺN, 28°20ʹ10ʺE, 632 m, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. Denizli: 2 exs., 15.X.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.881666&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.844997" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.881666/lat 37.844997)">Babadağ– Sarayköy</a> road, sifter, 37°50ʹ42ʺN, 28°52ʹ54ʺE, 350 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 2 exs., 14.X.2013, Çivril, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.028055&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.22889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.028055/lat 38.22889)">Gümüşsu Köprüsü</a>, 38°13ʹ44ʺN, 30°01ʹ41ʺE, 1137 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 5 exs., 15.X.2013, Sarayköy, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.870277&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.855" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.870277/lat 37.855)">Acıdere</a>, 37°51ʹ18ʺN, 28°52ʹ13ʺE, 350 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel. Elazığ: 1 ex., 30.V.2013, central province, leg. Özgen. Erzincan: 2 exs., 17.V.2011, Erzincan – Refahiye road, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=38.976112&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.890003" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 38.976112/lat 39.890003)">Refahiye</a> 20 km E, creek bank, 1774 m, 39°53ʹ24ʺN, 38°58ʹ34ʺE, leg. Anlaş, Özgen &amp; Khachikov. Izmir: 2 exs., 28.V.2010, Buca, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=27.28861&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.361942" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 27.28861/lat 38.361942)">Kaynaklar</a>, 365 m, 38°21ʹ43ʺN, 27°17ʹ19ʺE leg. Yağmur &amp; Anlaş; 1 ex., 19.IX.2009, Seferihisar, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=26.96889&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.195" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 26.96889/lat 38.195)">Orhanlı</a>, 267 m, 38°11ʹ42ʺN, 26°58ʹ08ʺE, leg. Anlaş; 16 exs., 21.IV.2012, Seferihisar, Yukarı Orhanlı, leg. Yağmur; 7 exs., 06.VI.2014, Seferihisar, Yukarı Orhanlı 2 km E, leg. Yağmur. Manisa: 2 exs., 27.IX.2009, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=27.388056&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.555553" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 27.388056/lat 38.555553)">Spil National Park</a>, 1200 m, 38°33ʹ20ʺN, 27°23ʹ17ʺE, leg. Anlaş; 4 exs., 17.I.2014, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.583334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.230278" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.583334/lat 38.230278)">Alaşehir–Kiraz</a> road, a small creek, 38°13ʹ49ʺN, 28°35ʹ00ʺE, 370 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel; 3 exs., 14.III.2014, Selendi, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.819723&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.87083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.819723/lat 38.87083)">Omurlar village</a>, 38°52ʹ15ʺN, 28°49ʹ11ʺE, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. Muş: 2 exs., 29–30.V.2011, Buğlan, leg. Khachikov &amp; Kasatkin.</p> <p>Distribution: This subspecies is common and widespread in the Eastern Mediterranean region (Assing, 2013).</p> <p>Medon ferrugineus (Erichson, 1840)</p> <p>Material examined: Gümüşhane: 3 exs., 14.V.2011, Torul, Yıldız, 1161 m, 40°30ʹ54ʺN, 39°13ʹ44ʺE, leg. Anlaş, Özgen &amp; Khachikov. Muş: 1 ex., 30.V.2011, Buğlan, leg. Khachikov &amp; Kasatkin.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2009), this species has a Ponto-Mediterranean element with distribution ranging from Eastern Turkey to the southeastern portion of Central Europe.</p> <p>Medon fusculus (Mannerheim, 1830)</p> <p>Material examined: Aydın: 1 ex., 27.VI.2009, Nazilli, Çobanlar village, leg. Nabozhenko. Denizli: 2 exs., 14.X.2013, Çivril, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.910833&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.30083" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.910833/lat 38.30083)">Işıklı</a>, a small creek, sifter, 38°18ʹ03ʺN, 29°54ʹ39ʺE, 845 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel. Hatay: 4 exs., 12.V.2008, Harbiye Cave, leg. Yağmur. İzmir: 3 exs., 11.IV.2014, Ödemiş, Bozdağlar, Akköy, 38°24ʹN, 28°08ʹE, ca. 1000 m, leg. Anlaş. Kütahya: 12 exs., 13.V.2014, Simav, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.8125&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.253056" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.8125/lat 39.253056)">Akdağ</a>, 39°15ʹ11ʺN, 28°48ʹ45ʺE, 1800 m, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. 2 exs., 20.IV.2013, Hisarcık, Tokat, 39°11ʹ56ʺN, 29°07ʹ21ʺE, 1107 m, leg. Anlaş, Yağmur &amp; Örgel.</p> <p>Manisa: 3 exs., 31.X.2013, Gördes, Karaağaç, 38°53ʹ17ʺN, 28°09ʹ29ʺE, 689 m, leg. Anlaş &amp; Örgel. Malatya: 2 exs., 25.VII.2007, Hekimhan, İpekyolu, Girmana, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur. Mersin: 7 exs., 16.X.2010, Silifke, Cennet cave, leg. Yağmur.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2009, 2013), M. fusculus is widespread from the Middle East to France and the British Isles. This species is also widespread and common in Turkey.</p> <p>Medon lanugo Assing, 2004</p> <p>Material examined: Antalya: 3 exs., 01. VII. 2011, Alanya, Kaşbeleni Yaylası road, leg. Kunt.</p> <p>Distribution: The known distribution of M. lanugo is confined to Anatolia (Assing, 2004a, 2009, 2013).</p> <p>Medon lindbergi Scheerpeltz, 1958</p> <p>Material examined: Gaziantep: 4 exs., 25.VII.2012, Sofalıcı village, a small creek, leg. Yağmur. Hatay: 1 ex., 14.XI.2010, Samandağ, Tekepınar (Batıayaz), shifter, 525 m, 36°10ʹ39ʺN, 35°59ʹ28ʺE, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2009, 2013), the distribution of this species is confined to the Middle East from central Southern Anatolia to Israel.</p> <p>Medon lydicus Bordoni, 1980</p> <p>Material examined: Aydın: 5 exs., 06.VII.2011, Davutlar, Güzelçamlı 10 km S, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur.</p> <p>Bursa: 4 exs., 26.IX.2010, Mezit 4 km S, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.70139&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=39.949444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.70139/lat 39.949444)">Kestane village</a>, 500 m, 39°56ʹ58ʺN, 29°42ʹ05ʺE, leg. Yağmur. İzmir: 5 exs., 10.IV.2014, Ödemiş, Bozdağlar, 38°24ʹN, 28°08ʹE, ca. 1000 m, leg. Anlaş. Kırklareli: 2 exs., 03.X.2009, Demirköy, Dökümhane, ca. 41°49ʹN, 27°57ʹE, leg. Kunt.</p> <p>Manisa: 2 exs., 11.IV.2014, Alaşehir – Kiraz road, 38°13ʹN, 28°35ʹE, ca. 500 m, leg. Anlaş, Yağmur &amp; Örgel.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2013), this species is known from Bulgaria, Serbia, Western Turkey, and Greece (Rhodes, Samos, Ikaria, Lesbos). The specimens from Bursa represent a new province record from Turkey.</p> <p>Medon maronitus (Saulcy, 1865)</p> <p>Material examined: Denizli: 4 exs., 15.X.2013, Sarayköy, Acıdere, 37°51ʹ18ʺN, 28°52ʹ13ʺE, 350 m, leg. Anlaş &amp; Örgel. Hatay: 3 exs., 14.XI.2010, Yayladağı, Leylekli 2 km NW, 660 m, 35°57ʹ34ʺN, 36°02ʹ29ʺE, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur. Isparta: 2 exs., 10.VIII.2010, Eğirdir, Aksu 10 km NE, 1458 m, 37°48ʹ06ʺN, 31°09ʹ34ʺE, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur.</p> <p>Distribution: This species is widespread from the Eastern Mediterranean to Middle Asia (Assing, 2013). The specimens from Denizli represent a new province record from Turkey.</p> <p>Medon reliquus Assing, 2007</p> <p>Material examined: Manisa: 8 exs., 11.IV.2014, Alaşehir – Kiraz road, 38°13ʹN, 28°35ʹE, ca. 500 m, leg. Anlaş, Yağmur &amp; Örgel.</p> <p>Distribution: This species is known only from Aydın and İzmir provinces in Western Turkey (Assing, 2007). The specimens from Manisa represent a new province record.</p> <p>Medon rufiventris (Nordmann, 1837)</p> <p>Material examined: Sinop: 2 exs., 07.IV.2011, central province, Nişi lake, leg. Koç.</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: According to Assing (2004, 2009, 2013), the distribution of this species is known from Turkey (Adana, Antalya, Isparta, Mersin) and the Black Sea region to Spain and southern–northern Europe.</p> <p>Medon semiobscurus (Fauvel, 1875)</p> <p>Material examined: İzmir: 32 exs., 30.VI.2011, Buca, Gökdere cave, leg. Yağmur &amp; Anlaş; 12 exs., 05.VI.2014, Buca, Gökdere cave leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. Manisa: 2 exs., 17.I.2014, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=28.583334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.230278" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 28.583334/lat 38.230278)">Alaşehir–Kiraz</a> road, 38°13ʹ49ʺN, 28°35ʹ00ʺE, 370 m, leg. Özgen &amp; Örgel. Muğla: 2 exs., 18.VI.2013, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.178333&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=36.841667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.178333/lat 36.841667)">Fethiye–Çameli</a> road, 36°50ʹ30ʺN, 29°10ʹ42ʺE, 1364 m, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel. Siirt: 2 exs., 21.V.2010, 16.XI.2010, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=41.817497&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=38.195" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 41.817497/lat 38.195)">Baykan</a> 4 km E, ca. 770 m, 38°11ʹ42ʺN, 41°49ʹ03ʺE, leg. Anlaş &amp; Yağmur.</p> <p>Distribution: This species is known from Turkey, the Middle East, and Greece (Rhodes, Samos, Kos) (Assing, 2013). The specimens from Siirt represent a new province record.</p> <p>Medon subfusculus Fagel, 1969</p> <p>Material examined: Antalya: 1 ex., 03.I.2010, Gazipaşa, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.404724&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=36.219444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.404724/lat 36.219444)">Beyrebucağı</a>, 36°13ʹ10ʺN, 32°24ʹ17ʺE leg. Kunt; 1 ex., 10.XIII.2013, Alanya, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.123886&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=36.548332" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.123886/lat 36.548332)">Dim valley</a>, 36°32ʹ54ʺN, 32°07ʹ26ʺE, 75 m, leg. Yağmur &amp; Örgel.</p> <p>Distribution: According to Assing (2013), this species is distributed from Southern Turkey and Greece (Kos).</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B0D81DE401FF9A38EBCD60FAA84E33	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. 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03B0D81DE403FF9C3931CA18FE53481C.text	03B0D81DE403FF9C3931CA18FE53481C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Medon assingi Anlaş & Online 2015	<div><p>Medon assingi sp.n. (Fig. 1)</p> <p>Type material. Holotype: TURKEY: ♂, “TR. Şırnak, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=41.713333&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.315834" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 41.713333/lat 37.315834)">İdil</a> 40 km NW, 830 m, 37°18ʹ57ʺN, 41°42ʹ48ʺE, 12.IV.2011, leg. E. A. Yağmur / Holotypus ♂, Medon assingi sp. n. det. S. Anlaş 2014” (AZMM). Paratypes: 1♂, same data as holotype (AZMM); 1♂, Artvin, Hatila valley, 27.V.2012, leg. E. A. Yağmur (AZMM).</p> <p>Description. Measurements (in millimeters) and ratios (n = 3): AL: 1.40–1.44, 1.42; HL: 0.72–0.75, 0.74; HW: 0.67–0.69, 0.68; PW: 0.65–0.67, 0.66; PL: 0.63–0.66, 0.65; EL: 0.78–0.81, 0.80; EW: 0.74–0.78, 0.76; AW: 0.72–0.74, 0.73; ML: 0.60–0.63, 0.61; TL: 5.0–5.1; HL/HW: 1.09; PW/ HW: 0.97; PW/PL: 1.02; EL/PL: 1.23; EW/PW: 1.15; AW/ EW: 0.96.</p> <p>Habitus as in Figure 1A. Coloration: Head blackish; pronotum dark brown to blackish brown; elytra reddish brown, with the scutellar region and the posterior angles infuscate; abdomen dark brown to blackish brown, with the apex reddish brown; legs and antennae reddish to reddish-brown.</p> <p>Head weakly oblong (see measurements, ratio HL/ HW; Figures 1A, 1B); eyes moderately large and weakly projecting from lateral outline of head, slightly more than half the length of postocular region in dorsal view; puncturation very dense, moderately coarse, and areolate, in central dorsal area mostly well-defined, in lateral areas partly confluent; interstices mostly reduced to very narrow ridges.</p> <p>Pronotum slightly narrower than head (see ratio PW/HW; Figures 1A, 1B), and approximately as wide as long (see ratio PW/PL; Figures 1A, 1B); puncturation of pronotum similar to that of head but slightly coarser, less dense, more confluent and coriaceous, and less well-defined.</p> <p>Elytra distinctly longer and wider than pronotum (see ratios EL/PL and EW/PW; Figures 1A, 1B), puncturation dense and fine, with granulose, and ill-defined; without distinct microsculpture; hind wings fully developed. Legs slender, metatibia approximately as long as elytra.</p> <p>Abdomen slightly narrower than elytra (see ratio AW/ EW; Figure 1A), widest at segments V and VI; puncturation fine and dense; interstices with microsculpture; posterior margin of tergite VII with palisade fringe.</p> <p>♂: Posterior margin of sternite VII concave, with a transverse row of approximately 30 long black setae (Figures 1C and 1E); sternite VIII with relatively large and deep posterior excision (Figure 1D). Aedeagus (Figures 1F, 1G) with long ventral process of characteristic shape, apically bird-beak–shaped in lateral view.</p> <p>Comparative notes. This new species belong to the M. apicalis group, which includes 30 species, 18 of them in the West Palaearctic region (Assing, 2013). The geographically closest M. apicalis group congeners are M. beydaghensis Fagel, 1969 (Antalya, Isparta); M. caricus Fagel, 1970 (Aydın, Çanakkale, Isparta, İzmir, Muğla); M. maronitus (Saulcy, 1865) (widespread in Turkey); M. reliquus Assing, 2007 (Aydın, İzmir, Manisa); M. seleucus Bordoni, 1975 (Hatay, Osmaniye); and M. subquadratus Assing, 2004 (Adana, Mersin). The new species is distinguished from all its congeners by the distinctive morphology of the aedeagus, both ventral and lateral view, and by the different shape of excision at the posterior margin of the male sternite VII and by the presence of a transverse row of approximately 30 long black setae. It is additionally separated as follows.</p> <p>From M. maronitus and M. beydaghensis by the different coloration (M. maronitus and M. beydaghensis: head dark brown to blackish and the remainder of the body yellowish brown or ferruginous), by the larger body and different shape of male sternite VII and VIII (M. maronitus: posterior marginate of sternite VII bisinuate, sternite VIII with relatively wide and not deep posterior incision; M. beydaghensis: posterior marginate of sternite VII shallowly concave, sternite VIII with relatively small incision).</p> <p>From M. reliquus by the different coloration (M. reliquus: body uniformly rufous, legs and antennae pale reddish), by the larger body, and different shape of male sternite VII and VIII (M. reliquus: posterior margin of sternite VII almost truncate, sternite VIII with relatively small posterior excision).</p> <p>From M. caricus by the different shape of male sternite VII (M. caricus: posterior marginate of sternite VII bisinuate, in the middle convex).</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B0D81DE403FF9C3931CA18FE53481C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Anlaş, Sinan;Online, Published	Anlaş, Sinan, Online, Published (2015): A new species and additional records of the genus Medon Stephens, 1833 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (4): 620-624, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1406-39, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1406-39
