Andelis ruficaudatus, Bordoni, 2010

Bordoni, A., 2010, Remarks on the Xantholinini from Australian Region. II. Three new species from New Guinea (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 210 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 42 (1), pp. 529-534 : 530

Andelis ruficaudatus nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Holotype: Papua, Kecamanten Nipsan, Walmak , 1800-2000 m, 4.07S, 139.36E, T. Lackner 10-17.II.2005 (cR).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 3.8 mm; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra 2.3 mm. Black with the last three visible abdominal segments reddish; antennae and legs brown. Head sub rectangular, with parallel sides; surface covered by very dense, distinct, deep punctures, a part a narrow median strip. Pronotum as long as the head but very narrower, with oblique anterior margins and distinct anterior angles; surface shiny, with numerous series of fine punctures, a part a large median strip. Elytra very large, very wider and longer than pronotum, with very fine and dense punctures, placed in numerous series and with pale long pubescence. Abdomen with polygonal micro retriculation and fine and scatteres punctation.

Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 1-2 . Aedeagus ( Figs 3-4 ) very long and narrow, 0.55 mm long, with symmetrival parameres.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known to me only from the type locality.

E t y m o l o g y: The epithet is based on the Latin ruficaudatus - a - um (colour of the abdomen).

B i o n o m y:"Dist.mtn.rainforest".

Figures

Figs 1-7: Andelis ruficaudatus n. sp.: tergite (1) and sternite (2) of the male genital segment, aedeagus in dorsal (3) and lateral (4) view; Mitomorphus abmisibil n.sp.: tergite (5) and sternite (6) of the male genital segment, aedeagus (7) (scale: 0.1 mm).