Pentanota jani sp. n. discovered in northern Europe (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

Abstract

Pentanota jani sp. n. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae, Oxypodini) is described from Finland. Formerly confused with the Siberian Pentanota meuseli Bernhauer and reported under this name, it is widespread in Finland and Sweden, and also present in Russian Karelia, Norway and Germany. Recent record of Pentanota meuseli from Poland very likely refers to Pentanota jani, as well. Pentanota alpicola Sawada is shown not to belong in Pentanota Bernhauer and it is provisionally regarded as Neothetalia alpicola (Sawada) new combination.