taxonID	type	description	language	source
039F87D8FF885769AF4CBB96D1AE5C24.taxon	description	Atheta (Macroterma): Casey, 1910 b: 106 (as valid subgenus). Atheta (Earota): Fenyes, 1920: 206 (as valid subgenus). Atheta (Macroterma): Fenyes, 1920: 206 (as synonym of Atheta (Earota )). Atheta (Earota): Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 655 (as valid subgenus). Atheta (Macroterma): Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz, 1926: 655 (as synonym of Atheta (Earota )). Ischnopoda (Earota): Blackwelder, 1952: 138 (as valid subgenus). Ischnopoda (Macroterma): Blackwelder, 1952: 138 (as synonym of Ischnopoda (Earota )).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF885769AF4CBB96D1AE5C24.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Earota can be distinguished from other aleocharine genera by the combination of the following characters: broad body; last antennal article as long as three preceding combined; ligula with wide base, split into two lobes (Fig. 10); pronotum transverse, with microsetae directed posteriorly along the midline of the disc (Type II, Benick & Lohse 1974) (Fig. 13); pronotal macrosetae moderately long; pronotal hypomera fully visible in lateral view; mesocoxae separated (Fig. 14); medial macroseta of mesotibia inconspicuous, shorter than tibial width; tarsal formula 4 ­ 5 ­ 5; metatarsal segment 1 slightly longer than segment 2; one empodial seta for each tarsus; apical process of median lobe of aedeagus straight or slightly bent ventrally in lateral view (Figs. 21, 26, 28).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF885769AF4CBB96D1AE5C24.taxon	description	Description. Length 3.0 ­ 4.5 mm. Body broad, dark brown with lighter elytra and legs. Head as long as wide; eyes large, 1.2 ­ 1.5 times as long as temples; infraorbital carina complete. Antennal article 2 as long as article 3, article 10 transverse, article 11 as long as articles 8 ­ 10 combined (Fig. 6). Labrum (Fig. 1) transverse, anterior margin concave. Adoral surface of labrum (epipharynx) as in Fig. 2. Mandibles (Figs. 3 ­ 5) broad, medial tooth of right mandible inconspicuous; dorsal molar area with velvety patch consisting of tiny denticles (visible at 400 x). Maxilla (Figs. 7 ­ 9) with galea extending slightly beyond apex of lacinia; apical lobe of galea covered with numerous fine and short setae; apex of lacinia with row of closely spaced spines, middle portion covered with numerous setae. Maxillary palpus with four segments (Fig. 7). Labium as in Figs. 10 ­ 12; labial palpi with three segments (Fig. 10); first segment with setae and present; ligula with wide base, split into two lobes; medial area of prementum with 9 ­ 12 pseudopores, lateral areas with 3 pores and single spinose pore. Hypopharyngeal lobes as in Fig. 11. Mentum (Fig. 12) with slightly concave anterior margin, medial area with numerous pores. Pronotum (Fig. 13) transverse, broadest at middle, anterior margin straight, lateral and posterior margins convex; surface covered with microsetae directed posteriorly in midline, posteriorly and obliquely laterally in lateral areas (Type II, Benick & Lohse 1974); macrosetae moderately long; hypomera fully visible in lateral view. Meso ­ metasternum as in Fig. 14, mesosternal process wide, extended about 1 / 2 length of mesocoxal cavities, metasternal process about 1 / 4 length of mesocoxal cavities; mesosternum and mesosternal process not carinate medially; relative lengths of mesosternal process: isthmus: metasternal process in ratio of about 14: 8: 9; mesocoxal cavities margined posteriorly; mesocoxae separated. Medial macroseta of mesotibia inconspicuous, shorter than tibial width. Tarsal segmentation 4 ­ 5 ­ 5; metatarsal segment 1 slightly longer than segment 2. One empodial seta. Wings fully developed. Posterior margin of elytra straight. Abdominal terga 3 ­ 5 with moderately transverse basal impression. Tergum 7 as long as tergum 6. Punctation on terga 6 ­ 7 sparser than on terga 3 ­ 5. Tergum 7 with white palisade fringe. Median lobe of aedeagus narrows apically (in parameral view; Figs. 20, 25, 27), apex straight or slightly bent ventrally (in lateral view; Figs. 21, 26, 28). Parameres with apical lobe bearing one long and three short macrosetae (Fig. 24). Copulatory piece of internal sac with narrow apical process (Figs. 29, 32 ­ 33). Medial lamellae (in ventral view) broad, apically with hook­like process each (Figs. 29, 31, 33).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF885769AF4CBB96D1AE5C24.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Homalota reyi Kiesenwetter, 1850 by monotypy.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF885769AF4CBB96D1AE5C24.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The type species of Macroterma (M. alutacea, by original designation) shares with the type species of Earota all characters listed in the above description. The two species differ from each other only in proportions of antennal segments, in the shape of aedeagus and spermatheca, and in male secondary sexual characters of terga 7 and 8. Therefore, the commonly accepted synonymy of Earota and Macroterma (Fenyes 1920; Bernhauer & Scheerpeltz 1926; Seevers 1978; Newton et al. 2000) is reconfirmed.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF8D5761AF4CB9ACD7AE59F4.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype of Atheta dentata (here designated) ,, “ Ahwahnee Cal. ”, “ May ”, “ dentata Brh. Cotypus ” (yellow label), “ Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH); 2 paralectotypes:, “ Wawona Cal. ”, “ June ”, “ dentata Bernh. Typus ” (yellow label);, “ Pasadena Cal. ”, “ Mar. ”, “ dentata Bh. Cotypus ” (yellow label) (FMNH). Lectotype of M. alutacea (here designated) ,, “ N. Y. ” (with three black dots under the letters; Ithaca), “ Macroterma alutacea Casey ”, “ CASEY bequest 1925 ”, “ TYPE USNM 39454 ” (red label) (NMNH); 5 paralectotypes:, 4, “ N. Y. ” (with three black dots under the letters), “ CASEY bequest 1925 ”, “ alutacea PARATYPE USNM 39454 ” (red label) (NMNH). Lectotype of M. borealis (here designated) ,, “ Subalpine Mt. Wn [Washington]. N. H. vii. 7.99 ”, “ borealis Csy. ”, “ CASEY bequest 1925 ”, “ TYPE USNM 39455 ” (red label) (NMNH). Lectotype of A. iowensis (here designated) ,, “ Iowa City, Ia. Wickham. ”, “ iowensis Csy. ”, “ CASEY bequest 1925 ”, “ TYPE USNM 39456 ” (red label); paralectotype, 1 specimen with missing abdomen, “ Iowa City, Ia. Wickham. ”, “ CASEY bequest 1925 ”, “ iowensis ­ 2 PARATYPE USNM 39456 ” (red label) (NMNH). Additional material. CANADA: British Columbia: 39, 17, 7 mi. E Terrace, river debris (Campbell & Smetana), 26 ­ 27. vi. 1968 (CNCI, KSEM, SPSU);, 6.2 km S Terrace, 6 km E Hwy. 25, sifting wet moss along falls of small fast stream (J. M. Campbell), 25. viii. 1983 (CNCI);, Shames River, 21 km W Terrace, 2 km N Hwy. 16, sifting alder and deciduous shrub litter (J. M. Campbell), 24. viii. 1983 (SPSU); 2, 2, Creston (D. B. Waddell), 28. iv. 1948;, ditto but 10. v. 1948;, 8 mi. W Creston, river debris (Campbell & Smetana), 10. vi. 1968;, 2 mi. S Salmo (Campbell & Smetana), 9. vi. 1968;, Fort Nelson (M. T. Hughes), 26. viii. 1948;, Mt. Garibaldi, 14 mi. N Squamish, 4000 ’ (Campbell & Smetana), 30. v. 1968;, Mt. Revelstoke N. P., Eva Lake, 6500 ’ (J. M. & B. A. Campbell), 25. vii. 1971 (all – CNCI); 14 specimens, “ Shngan Lake ” (A. Fenyes) (CASC, KSEM, SPSU); Alberta:, Seba, poplar woods (B. Hocking), 19. vii. 1954 (CNCI); Manitoba:, Winnipeg (J. B. Wallis), 24. v. 1917 (CNCI); 2 specimens, ditto but no date (CASC); Québec:, Saint­Jacques­de­Leeds, 46 º 16 ’ N 71 º 23 ’ W, maple forest, 4. vi. 1993 (SPSU); 2, Mont Albert, Parc Gaspesie, 900 ’ (J. M. Campbell), 12. vii. 1972 (CNCI); UNITED STATES: Maine:, no locality (Frost) (CASC); New Hampshire: Carroll Co.:, Intervale (A. Fenyes); Coos Co.:, Bretton Woods (A. Fenyes) (all – CASC); county unknown: ,, “ Mt. Plst. Hse. ”, July (CASC, FMNH); Massachusetts:, no locality (Blanch.); Middlesex Co.:, Tyngs. [boro] (Bowditch) (all – CASC); 3 specimens, ditto but Merrimack River Drift, 25. iv. 1901 (CASC, FMNH);, Framingham (Frost);, S Framingham (Frost) (all – CASC); New Jersey:, no locality, (NMNH (Casey collection )); Pennsylvania:, no locality (Bang­Haas) (FMNH); Allegheny Co.:, 2, Pittsburg (Klages), July (CASC, FMNH); Westmoreland Co.: 11 specimens, Jeannette (H. G. Klages) (CASC, FMNH, KSEM, SPSU); ,, ditto but July (CASC); Maryland: Baltimore Co.:, Baltimore (F. E. Blaisdell), 10. v. 1909; Montgomery Co.:,, Plummers I. (F. E. Blaisdell), 30. v. 1909 (all – CASC); District of Columbia:, Washington (Schwarz), 22. ii. 1886 (FMNH); Virginia:, no locality (NMNH (Casey collection )); North Carolina: 3 specimens, no locality (CASC, FMNH); Yancey Co:, 17 km S Burnsville, Mt. Mitchell, near summit, 35 º 45 ’ 58 ” N 82 º 15 ’ 51 ” W, 2050 m, in forest litter, Picea rubens, Abies fraseri (V. I. Gusarov), 3. vi. 2001; Swain Co.:, 19 km NW Cherokee, Clingmans Dome, S slope, 35 º 33.66 ’ N 83 º 29.9 ’ W, 2000 m, in forest litter, under young Abies fraseri (V. I. Gusarov), 1. vi. 2001; Mitchell Co.:, Blue Ridge Parkway, 9 km SSW Spruce Pine, 35 º 50.3 ’ N 82 º 06.7 ’ W, 1000 m, in forest litter, Quercus, Betula, Rhododendron (V. I. Gusarov), 17. iii. 2001 (all – SPSU); Buncombe Co.: 4 specimens, Asheville, 2. ii. 1913 (CASC, FMNH); Alabama: Lee Co.: 3, 4, Auburn (E. J. Kiteley), 14. x. 1982 (CNCI, SPSU); Ohio:, no locality (Hill) (CASC); Hamilton Co.:, Cincinnati (NMNH (Casey collection )); 2 specimens, ditto but (Dury) (CASC); Illinois: Union Co.: 21, 16; Pine Hills Field Station (J. M. Campbell), 15 ­ 22.1967 (CNCI, KSEM, SPSU); Kankakee Co.: ,, Hopkins Park, sand dune area, molasses trap in burrow of Geomys b. illinoensis (H. S. Dybas & R. L. Wenzel), 28. v. 1946 (FMNH); Indiana:, no locality (NMNH (Casey collection )); Iowa: 2, no locality (NMNH (Casey collection )); Kansas: Douglas Co.:, 1.5 km N Lawrence, right bank of Kansas River, in heaps of rotting wood chips, 38 º 58.96 ’ N 95 º 14.62 ’ W, 200 m (V. I. Gusarov), 1. v. 1999 (SPSU); Colorado:, no locality (Klages) (CASC); Boulder Co.:, 2 mi. W Boulder, 5400 ’ (J. M. Campbell), 8. viii. 1973 (CNCI); Idaho: Latah Co.:, Juliaetta (FMNH); Montana: Flathead Co.: 3 specimens, Kalispell (Wickham), June (CASC); Arizona: Apache Co.: 5, 5, Chuska Mts., Wagonwheel Campground, 2250 m (J. M. Campbell), 12. vii. 1976 (CNCI, KSEM, SPSU); Navajo Co.: ,, 2 mi. W Black Lake, Sitgreaves National Forest, 2240 m (J. M. Campbell), 13. vii. 1976 (CNCI); 2, 4, ditto but ex squirrel midden, 14. vii. 1976 (CNCI, SPSU); Coconino Co.: 9 specimens, Flagstaff (A. Fenyes) (CASC, KSEM, SPSU); New Mexico: Otero Co.:, Lincoln National Forest, 2 mi. SE Cloudcroft, 8500 ’ (A. Smetana), 13. vii. 1969 (CNCI); 4, ditto but 1 mi. SE Cloudcroft, 8750 ’, 13 ­ 18. vii. 1969 (CNCI);, ditto but 14. vii. 1969 (CNCI); Lincoln Co.: 2, Sierra Blanca Ski Area, 10600 ’ (A. Smetana), 13. vii. 1969 (CNCI); 3, 4, ditto but 17. vii. 1969 (CNCI, SPSU); San Miguel Co.: 5 specimens, El Porvenir (A. Fenyes) (CASC); Nevada: Lander Co.: ,, 17 mi. S Austin, Big Creek Canyon, 7400 ft (L. Herman), 21. vi. 1987 (AMNH); Alaska:, Hess Creek, mi. 24 of Wales Highway, 65 º 40 ’ N 149 º 10 ’ W, (J. M. Campbell & A. Smetana), 1. vii. 1978 (CNCI); Washington: Pierce Co.:, Mt. Rainier National Park, N Puyallup River, 3700 ’ (A. & Z. & D. Smetana), 10. viii. 1973 (CNCI); Oregon: Klamath Co.: 5, 5, 11 mi. NE Bly, Deming Creek, 5000 ’ (J. Schuh & J. M. Campbell), 21. vii. 1979 (CNCI, SPSU); Lake Co.:, 31.3 mi. NW Lake View, Forest Roads 28 & 3428; 5400 ft, spring runoff, alder litter near stream (L. Herman), 31. vii. 1992 (AMNH); Baker Co.:, 12 mi. NW Unity, 3 mi. E of Forest Road 2675, W Fork Burnt River, 4600 ft (L. Herman), 28. vii. 1992 (AMNH); Linn Co.:, Albany (Wickham), 15. vii. 1923 (CASC); California: Los Angeles Co.: 34 specimens, Pasadena (A. Fenyes), January (CASC; FMNH, KSEM, SPSU); 3 specimens, ditto but December (CASC);, ditto but iv. 1906; 7 specimens, ditto but no date; 3 specimens, Mt. Wilson (A. Fenyes); 4 specimens, mountains near Claremont (Baker);, Redondo, April (all – CASC); Marin Co.: 6 specimens Glenn Ranch (CASC, FMNH); Mariposa Co.: 1 specimen, Summerdale (A. Fenyes) (CASC); Mono Co.:, 6 mi. SW Toms Place, 9000 ’ (A. Smetana), 8. viii. 1969 (CNCI); Placer Co.: 3 specimens, Applegate (A. Fenyes) (CASC); San Bernardino Co.:, San Bernardino Mts, 1 mi. E Fallsvale, 6200 ’ (A. Smetana), 10. iii. 1983 (CNCI); 6 specimens, San Bernardino Mts. (CASC); San Diego Co.:, Mt. Palomar, 5000 ’ (J. M. Campbell), 27. xi. 1981 (CNCI);, Oceanside (A. Fenyes); San Francisco Co.:, (Blaisdell), July; Santa Clara Co.: 5 specimens, Los Gatos (A. Fenyes); Sonoma Co.:, Occidental, 4. vi. 1920 (all – CASC); county unknown: 3 specimens, Miami, June (CASC, FMNH); 2 specimens, Sugar Pine (A. Fenyes) (CASC).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF8D5761AF4CB9ACD7AE59F4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Earota dentata can be distinguished from the West Palaearctic E. reyi by having subquadrate antennal article 4, more transverse articles 5 ­ 10, more narrow median lobe of aedeagus (in parameral view), more narrow medial tubercle on male tergum 7 and protruding apical lobe on male tergum 8.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF8D5761AF4CB9ACD7AE59F4.taxon	description	Description. Length 3.0 ­ 4.5 mm. Dark brown, elytra and legs lighter, reddish brown to brownish yellow. Head subquadrate, surface glossy, on disk with weak isodiametric microsculpture, punctation fine, distance between punctures equals 2 ­ 3 times their diameter. Eyes 1.2 ­ 1.5 times as long as temples (seen from above). Second antennal article as long as third, article 4 subquadrate, articles 5 ­ 10 transverse (width to length ratio 1.3 ­ 1.6), last article as long as three preceding combined (Fig. 6). Pronotum transverse, 1.2 ­ 1.3 times as wide as head, width to length ratio 1.2 ­ 1.3, broadest at middle, anterior margin straight, lateral and posterior margins convex; surface glossy, punctation and microsculpture as on head. Elytra 1.2 ­ 1.4 times as wide and 1.3 ­ 1.4 times as long (measured from humeral angle) as pronotum, 1.2 ­ 1.3 times as wide as long, glossy, microsculpture and punctation as on head, punctures slightly asperate. Abdominal terga glossy, with fine punctation and microsculpture. Terga 3 ­ 6 with microsculpture consisting of transverse waves, tergum 7 with microsculpture of transverse waves or strongly transverse meshes. On terga 3 ­ 5 distance between punctures equals 2 ­ 5 times their diameter, on terga 6 ­ 7 distance between punctures equals 3 ­ 6 times their diameter, in some specimens tergum 7 impunctate along midline. Male tergum 7 with short medial carina in front of anterior margin (Fig. 15). Male tergum 8 with protruding lobe, which is emarginate apically (Fig. 16). Posterior margin of male sternum 8 convex (Fig. 17). Aedeagus as in Figs. 20 ­ 21, 24 ­ 32. Female tergum 8 with convex posterior margin (Fig. 18). Sternum 8 with slightly concave posterior margin (Fig. 19). Spermatheca as in Figs. 22 ­ 23.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF8D5761AF4CB9ACD7AE59F4.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Casey (1910 b) believed that E. dentata, described by Bernhauer (1906) from California, can be distinguished from E. alutacea by smaller and more narrow body. However, both small and large specimens are found in the same samples in different parts of North America and therefore the size alone cannot be used to assign the population from California to a separate species. The types of E. dentata and other examined specimens from California are similar to the specimens from other regions of North America in both external characters and genitalia. The types of the three species described by Casey (1906, 1910 a) are similar to the types of E. dentata in both external characters and genitalia and I agree with the synonymy established by Fenyes (1920) and accepted by Bernhauer and Scheerpeltz (1926). The shape of the apex of median lobe of aedeagus varies slightly (Figs. 25 ­ 28) but no gaps or geographical clines were detected in examined material. This makes E. dentata the only valid species of Earota known in North America.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF8D5761AF4CB9ACD7AE59F4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Widespread in Canada and United States (Fig. 34). Natural History. The specimens of E. dentata were collected in leaf litter, in moss, in river debris and in burrows of Geomys.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF855760AF4CBBA9D74E59DC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Italy: ,, Prov. di Aquila, Mt. Pagano (Paganetti) (FMNH).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF855760AF4CBBA9D74E59DC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Earota reyi can be distinguished from the Nearctic E. dentata by having elongate antennal article 4, less transverse articles 5 ­ 10, broader median lobe of aedeagus (in parameral view), broad and flat triangular tubercle on male tergum 7, straight posterior margin of male tergum 8.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF845760AF4CBF14D6A85EFA.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype of Atheta klimschi (here designated) ,, “ Opelousas, La. June ”, “ Klimschi Brh. Typus. Klimsch ” (yellow label), “ Earota klimschi Brnh. Typ. Klimsch. det. Bernh. ”, “ Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH); paralectotype ,, “ Opelousas, La. June ”, “ Klages ”, “ Klimschi Brh. Cotypus. Klimsch ” (yellow label), “ Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH). Lectotype of Atheta sulcata (here designated) ,, “ TYPE ” (red label), “ Posey Co. Ind. W. S. B. 4 ­ 22 ­ 09 ”, “ 3618 det. A. Fenyes ”, “ 11 ”, “ Purdue Blatchley collection ”, “ Atheta sulcata sp. nov. ” (PURC). Additional material., “ Opelousas, La. May ”, “ Klimschi Bernh. Cotypus. Klimsch ” (yellow label), “ Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH);, “ Opelousas, La. May ”, “ als pedicularis von Klimsch ”, “ Klimschi Brh. Cotypus. Klimsch ” (yellow label), “ Chicago NHMus M. Bernhauer Collection ” (FMNH).	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
039F87D8FF845760AF4CBF14D6A85EFA.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The two males listed as additional material were labeled by Bernhauer as cotypes. In his description of A. klimschi Bernhauer indicated that the specimens were collected in June. Therefore, the males collected in May had not been included in the type series of A. klimschi and cannot be considered the paralectotypes. The types of A. klimschi and A. sulcata are identical in external characters and male genitalia. Although A. sulcata was included in Earota by Bernhauer and Scheerpeltz (1926) and Seevers (1978), this species has narrow mesosternal process, characteristic of Atheta, unlike both E. reyi and E. dentata which have mesocoxae widely separated by broad mesosternal process. Therefore, A. klimschi (= A. sulcata) cannot be included in the genus Earota and this species is considered here to be a member of Atheta. A detailed redescription of A. klimschi will be given in a separate paper.	en	Gusarov, Vladimir I. (2002): A revision of Nearctic species of the genus Earota Mulsant & Rey, 1874 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae). Zootaxa 92: 1-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.155693
