Bathyscidius

Bathyscidius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Staphyliniformia
Family:	Leiodidae
Subfamily:	Cholevinae
Tribe:	Leptodirini
Genus:	Bathyscidius Jeannel, 1910

Bathyscidius is a genus of subterranean beetles in the family Leiodidae.It is endemic to Western Balkans.

Species

Bathyscidius consists of at least 10 species: ^[1]

Bathyscidius basarai D. Čeplík, Lakota & J. Čeplík, 2021 (Albania)

Bathyscidius crnagorensis Fresneda, J., Giachino, P.M., Salgado, J.M., Faille, A., Bourdeau, C., Cieslak, A. & Ribera, I., 2024 (Montenegro)

Bathyscidius fallaciosus Polak & Jalžić, 2019 (Croatia)

Bathyscidius komajiensis Polak & Jalžić, 2019 (Croatia)

Bathyscidius mikati Udržal, 1995 (Serbia)

Bathyscidius mljetensis Polak & Jalžić, 2019 (Mljet Island, Croatia)

Bathyscidius orjensis Polak & Jalžić, 2019 (Montenegro)

Bathyscidius rambouseki Knirsch, 1931 (North Macedonia)

Bathyscidius rotundum Dall, 1927 (Croatia)

Bathyscidius tomoricensis Müller, 1922 (Albania)

Bathyscidius tristiculus Apfelbeck, 1905 (Croatia)

Bathyscidius remyi was originally described as a distinct species within the genus Bathyscidius . However, a subsequent taxonomic revision resulted in its transfer to the genus Laneyriella , where it is now considered a synonym of the species Laneyriella andrijevicensis . ^[2]

References

1. "Revision of the genus Bathyscidius Jeannel, 1910 (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae: Leptodirini), with a description of a new subgenus and three new species from Croatia and Montenegro" (PDF).
2. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Slavko-Polak/publication/339345708_Revision_of_the_genus_Bathyscidius_Jeannel_1910_Coleoptera_Leiodidae_Cholevinae_Leptodirini_with_a_description_of_a_new_subgenus_and_three_new_species_from_Croatia_and_Montenegro/links/5f7334a9a6fdcc0086450a96/Revision-of-the-genus-Bathyscidius-Jeannel-1910-Coleoptera-Leiodidae-Cholevinae-Leptodirini-with-a-description-of-a-new-subgenus-and-three-new-species-from-Croatia-and-Montenegro.pdf?origin=publication_detail&_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uRG93bmxvYWQiLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJwdWJsaWNhdGlvbiJ9fQ