Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 98. (Budapest 2006)

Makranczy, Gy.: Systematics and phylogenetic relationships of the genera in the Carpelimus group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae)

genus Xerophygus KRAATZ, 1859 genus Carpelimus LEACH, 1819 genus Thinodromus KRAATZ, 1857 (= Apocellagria CAMERON, 1920, syn. n.) genus Trogactus SHARP, 1887 genus Thinobius KIESENWETTER, 1844 genus Neoxus HERMAN, 1970 genus Sciotrogus SHARP, 1887 genus Sartallus SHARP, 1871 genus Parosus SHARP, 1887 genus Paraploderus HERMAN, 1970 genus Ecitoclimax BORGMEIER, 1934 genus Jerozenia HERMAN, 2003 genus Platystethus MANNERHEIM, 1830 genus Oxytelus GRAVENHORST, 1802 (= Paroxytelopsis CAMERON, 1933, syn. n., = Hoplitodes FAUVEL, 1904, syn. n., = Anisopsis FAUVEL, 1904, syn. n., = Anisopsidius FAGEL, 1960, syn. n.) genus Apocellus ERICHSON, 1839 genus Anotylus THOMSON, 1859 (= Oxytelopsis FAUVEL, 1895, syn. n., = Rimba BLACKWELDER, 1952, syn. n.) Using the results of this phylogenetic analysis, certain individual problems can be addressed. One is the homologies of the structures within the internal sac of the male genitalia. These play a critical role in the identification of species, therefore their correct naming and consistent usage of the names is urgent and desirable. It is believed that the results of the analysis provide at least some clues on the evolution of these characters and will help naming and homologizing the structures. Just as interesting is the evolution and the origin of sclerites found in the female terminalia (and associated with the genitalia). Since these structures often provide very valuable identification tools, they require more attention. Another field of interest may be the larval characters. At this point we only have very basic information and the larvae of many, critically important, taxa are unknown.