Philonthus merorientis Smetana 1995
Creators: name: Mikátová, Šárka
name: Macháčková, Lenka
name: Hájek, Jiří
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Philonthus
Philonthus merorientis

description: Philonthus merorientis Smetana, 1995
Philonthus merorientis Smetana, 1995: 408, Figs 652–657.
Two paratypes are deposited in NMPC (ex coll. L. Hro-
mádka):
PA*©A*´YPൾඌ (2 unsexed specimens):‘FLA.L.Istokpoga n. / L.Placid,7.III.68 / A. Smetana coll. [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPE / Philonthus / merorientis / A. Smetana 1993 / CNC No.21971 [p, yellow label]’.
Current status. Valid species, see Hൾ*©MAN (2001b).
The holotype and three paratypes are deposited in NMPC
(general collection):
HƟĿƟ*´YPൾ (): ‘N. Rhodesia: Abercorn, / 1800 m. / VII.1960 [sic!] N. Leleup [p] // Galerie forestière / de la Mwengo, / dans l’humus [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // HOLOTYPUS / PHILONTHUS (S. STR.) / nectarinia sp.nov. / Hromádka, det., 2011. [p, orange label]’.
PA*©A*´YPൾ ♀ (): ‘N. Rhodesia: Abercorn, / 1800 m. / VII.1960 [sic!] N. Leleup [p] // Galerie forestière / de la Mwengo, / dans l’humus [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // PHILONTHUS (Philont.) / nairobianus / Cameron, 1950 / Hromádka, det.2007 [p] // PARATYPUS / PHILONTHUS (S. STR.) / nectarinia sp. nov. / Hromádka, det., 2011. [p, orange label]’.
PA*©A*´YPൾඌ (2): ‘ ETHIOPIA: Bale / 8km. W. of Dinshu / 0706 N. 3944 E. / 3.050m. xii. 1971 [sic!] [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPUS / PHILONTHUS (S. STR.) / nectarinia sp. nov. / Hromádka, det., 2011. [p, orange label]’.
Current status. Valid species.
Philonthus neptunus Smetana, 1995 Philonthus neptunus Smetana, 1995: 436, Figs 700–706.
One paratype is deposited in NMPC (ex coll. L. Hromádka):
PA*©A*´YPൾ (unsexed specimen):‘ USA:FL:Monroe Co / Middle TorcheyK Sec.17 / Lazelle Place,uv light / trap,10-19.VIII.92 / S&J Peck 92- 315 [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPE / Philonthus / neptunus /A. Smetana 1993 / CNC No.21975 [p, yellow label]’.
Current status. Valid species, see Hൾ*©MAN (2001b).
Philonthus numida Hromádka, 2013 Philonthus numida Hromádka, 2013d: 412, Figs 88–90.
Two paratypes are deposited in NMPC (ex coll. L. Hro-
mádka):
PA*©A*´YPൾ) (: ‘ ABYSSINIA: / Gamo Prov., / Mt. Tola [Gughé / highlands], over 10,000ft. / 5.xii.1948 [p] // From track across / precipitous eastern / escarpment [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague,Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPUS / PHILONTHUS (s.str.) / numida sp. nov. [p]? [hw] / Hromádka, det. 2006. [p, red label]’.
PA*©A*´YPൾ) (: ‘ ABYSSINIA: / Gamo Prov., / Mt. Tola [Gughé / highlands], over 10,000ft. / 5.xii.1948 [p] // From track across / precipitous eastern / escarpment [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague,Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPUS / PHILONTHUS (s.str.) / numida sp. nov. / Hromádka, det. 2006. [p, red label]’.
Current status. Valid species.
Philonthus okapia Hromádka, 2010 Philonthus okapia Hromádka, 2010e: 38, Figs 103–106.
The holotype is deposited in NMPC (general collection):
HƟĿƟ*´YPൾ (): ‘ GABON, Belinga / 12.III.1963 (199 L) / Leg. H.Coiffait [p, blue label] // HOLOTYPUS / PHILONTHUS (Pseudo.) / okapi [sic!] spec. nov. / Hromádka, det. 2008 [p, orange label]’.
Current status. Valid species.
Philonthus osteolaemus Hromádka, 2010 Philonthus osteolaemus Hromádka, 2010d: 105, Figs 20–23.
The holotype and one paratype are deposited in NMPC
(general collection and ex coll. L. Hromádka):
HƟĿƟ*´YPൾ (, dissected genitalia on a separate plastic card): ‘REP. SOUTH Africa / Nothern Prov. Camp / David, 5 km S Ofoolaco / 475m 17.-24.i.2002 [sic!] / leg. S. Murzin [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // HOLOTYPUS / PHILONTHUS (Philonthus) / osteolaemus sp. nov. / Hromádka, det. 2007 [p, orange label]’.
PA*©A*´YPൾ ♀) (: ‘REP. SOUTH Africa / Nothern Prov. Camp / David, 5 km S Ofoolaco / 475m 17.-24.i.2002 [sic!] / leg. S. Murzin [p] // ex coll. L. Hromádka / National Museum / Prague, Czech Republic [p] // PARATYPUS / PHILONTHUS (Philonthus) / osteolaemus sp. nov. / Hromádka, det. 2007 [p, orange label]’.
Current status. Valid species.
description: Published as part of Mikátová, Šárka, Macháčková, Lenka & Hájek, Jiří, 2020, Catalogue of type specimens of beetles (Coleoptera) deposited in the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 353-389 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 60 (1) on pages 376-377, DOI: 10.37520/aemnp.2020.021, http://zenodo.org/record/3880030