Edaphus boopoides, Puthz, 2014

Puthz, V., 2014, Some new Oriental Edaphus MOTSCHULSKY, mainly from Vietnam (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 119 th Contribution to the Knowledge of Euaesthetinae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (1), pp. 877-887 : 879-880

Edaphus boopoides nov.sp. ( figs 4, 13 )

T y p e m a t e r i a l: Holotype () and 2 - paratypes: VIETNAM: Hatinh Prov. , Raô An, 13 km W Huang Son, rt. 8 7 km S Nuòc Sôt village, 18 o 21’N, 105 o 15’E, 300m, flight interception trap, 9.-22.V.1998, Lee Herman: HT and 1 pt in the AMNH, 1 pt in cP.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Macropterous, light brown, shiny, Pronotum distinctly punctate, elytra except setiferous punctures impunctate, pubescence recumbent.

Length: 1.2-1.4mm (fore body: 0.7-0.8mm).

PM of the ht: HW: 41; DE: 26; LE: 12; LT: -; LG: 1.5; PW: 40; PL: 34; dlbc: 30; EW: 64; EL: 55; SL: 45.

M a l e: Sternite 8 ( fig. 13 ). Sternite 9 acute apicomedially, no fields of ha. SpP tubular, about twice as long as the median lobe, vs as large as apical portion of the median lobe. Aedeagus ( fig. 4 ).

Head slightly broader than pronotum (!), eyes very large, moderately coarsely facetted, no distinct temples, ptfF and (short) alfF distinct, ampF broader than each of the alpF, flat, no special separation between ampF and clp, alpF with a few distinct punctures. Antennae moderately slender, when reflexed slightly extending beyond the posterior margin of the pronotum, club 2-segmented, segment 10 distinctly somewhat longer than broad. Pronotum broader than long, sides convex anteriorly, constricted behind, lbc distinct, mbc not extending to base proper, 4-6 bf present; punctuation fine and moderately dense, punctures nearly as large as eye facets, interstices (mostly) wider than diameter of punctures. Elytra broader than long, sides moderately broadened, slightly convex, shoulders simple; setiferous punctures dense, interstices distinctly wider than punctures. Mbct3 shorter than half the tergite.

C o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s: This new species is remarkable the broad head with very large eyes. In my key (1979b) it should be inserted at column 186; from both, E. cameroni PUTHZ and E. dentiventris FAUVEL it may be easily distinguished by the broad head.

E t y m o l o g y: Because of the large eyes I name this species " boopoides " (Lat.= with cow-like eyes).

Figures

Figs 1-13: Head and pronotum with acronyms (see text) (1), aedeagi (2-6, 11), Sternite 8 of male (7-10, 12, 13) of Edaphus carinulifrons nov.sp. (2, 8), E. acupunctatus nov.sp. (3, 9), E. boopoides nov.sp. (4, 13), E. latipennis nov.sp. (5, 10), E. nodifrons nov.sp. (6, 7) and E. hermani nov.sp. (11, 12).- Scale = 0.1mm.