New species of subterranean Micranops Cameron from the Canary Islands (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), with a redescription of Micranops bifossicapitatus (Outerelo & Oromí, 1987)

In this contribution, three new anophthalmous species of the genus Micranops (Staphylinidae, Paederinae, Scopaeina) are added to the rich fauna of endogean and troglobitic Coleoptera of the Canary Islands: M. subterraneus sp. n., an endogean species from La Gomera, M. mlejneki sp. n., an endogean species from Tenerife, and M. spelaeus sp. n. from Tenerife, the first troglobitic species within the subtribe Scopaeina. Micranops bifossicapitatus (Outerelo & Oromí, 1987) is transferred from Scopaeus . All species are described, relevant characters are figured, and their niche choice and adaptation to subterranean habitats are discussed. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)