Tinautius exilis sp. n. (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterostochini) de la Alpujarra almeriense (SE España)

Abstract

Tinatius exilis n. sp. (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Pterostochini) from the Alpujarra of Almería (SE Spain)

A new troglobitic species belonging to the genus Tinautius Mateu 1997, from the Sierra de Cazorla in the province of Jaen is described. This new species (T. exilis n. sp.) was found in the Alpujarra mountains in Almería. It is anophthalmous and differs from the anterior species in several morphological features. The female genitalia and the particular shape of the metatrochant enable simple differentiation with the two species of the genus Tinautius known to date.