Review of the genus Sableta Casey, 1910 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Athetini)

Abstract

The status of the athetine aleocharine genus Sableta Casey, 1910, and its previously included species, is reviewed. Sableta and Sa. infulata Casey, 1910, the single species remaining in the genus after others are reassigned, are described and illustrations of habitus, structural and genitalic features are provided. All species previously placed in Sableta are assigned to appropriate taxonomic categories. Sableta curata Casey, 1910 is transferred to Acrotona Thomson, 1859; Silusida nanella Casey, 1906, Sableta flaviventris Casey, 1910, Sa. longiclava Casey, 1910, Sa. immunis Casey, 1910 and Sa. remissa Casey, 1910 are transferred to Atheta Thomson, 1858. Homalota flaveola Melsheimer, 1844 is placed in synonymy with Hoplandria lateralis (Melsheimer, 1844) (Hoplandriini) and Sableta ornator Casey, 1910 is placed in synonymy with Atheta nanella (Casey, 1906). Synonymy of Sableta beatula Casey, 1910 and Atheta nanella (Casey, 1906) is confirmed.