Atopolinus repostus, Bordoni, 2012

Bordoni, A., 2012, New data on Xantholinini from China - 18. Species from Yunnan (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 227 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 44 (1), pp. 427-436 : 430

Atopolinus repostus nov.sp. ( Figs 5-8 )

H o l o t y p e: China, Yunnan, Lincang Pref., Bagma Shan, E pass, 17 km NW Lincang, 2040 m, 23 ‹57'31''N, 99 ‹56'13''E, 9.IX.2009, (cS) ; paratypes: same data, 1 (cB) ; same data, Wrase 9.IX.2009, 1 (cS), 1 (cB) .

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body 5,7 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 3,1 mm. Similar to Atopolinus uncinatus BORDONI in size and punctuation, but darker, reddish brown. Head ovoid, shaped like A. uncinatus . Pronotum more elongate and narrow, with dorsal series of 6-7 spots; elytra noticeably longer and wider than in A. uncinatus , with more pronounced humeri.

Posterior margin of the sixt visible male tergite as in Fig. 5 ; male genital segment as in Fig. 6 , with fused pleurae and reduced tergite; sternite of the same as in Fig. 7 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 8 ) ovoid, 1,77 mm long, with asymmetric pseudoparameres; inner sac with a group of long spines at the distal pore.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known only for the type localitie.

E t y m o l o g y: From the Latin repostus -a -um (secluded).

Figures

Figs 5-8: Atopolinus repostus nov.sp.: posterior margin of the 6° visible male tergite (5); male genital segment (6); sternite of the same (7); aedeagus (8) (bar scale: 0,1 mm).