Clinopalpus hanae, Batelka, 2009

Batelka, Jan, 2009, Clinopalpus hanae, a new genus and species of ripiphorid beetle from Malaysia (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Pelecotominae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (1), pp. 239-245 : 240-241

Clinopalpus hanae sp. nov.

( Figs. 1–2 )

Type material. HOLOTYPE: J, MALAYSIA: ‘Malaysia, Pahang, 2003 / Cameron Highlands, / Tanah Rata, 1500 – 1700 / P. Pacholátko leg. 24.–31.i. [printed label] // Clinopalpus hanae / gen. & sp. nov . / HOLOTYPE / Jan Batelka det. 2008 [red printed label]’.

Description (male holotype). Body black, subshining, covered by short erect golden pubescence, all appendages dark brown. Head dark brown, testaceous around antennal sockets.

Head sparsely punctate. Eyes finely faceted. Antennal socket partly rimmed by a weak carina. Antennae consisting of 11 antennomeres.Antennomere 1 2.7× longer than antennomeres 2 and 3 combined, slightly curved, two times as wide at apex as at base. Antennomere 2 short, cylindrical, antennomere 3 short, triangular, widest at apex. Antennomeres 4–11 with long compressed rami, ramus of antennomere 4 about 0.8× as long as ramus of antennomere 5.

Pronotum as long as wide at base, tapering anteriorly, almost triangular, densely punctate.

Scutellar shield minute, angulate apically, almost hidden under median lobe of pronotum. Elytra parallel-sided, slightly convex dorsally at midlength, 4.8× as long as pronotum.

Legs long, slender, tibiae slightly widening apically, tarsi slender, longer than tibiae, tarsomeres cylindrical, hind tarsomere 1 as long as tarsomeres 2 and 3 combined. Claws with two distinct apical teeth, inner one shorter.

Body length. 7 mm.

Etymology. The species is dedicated to my wife Hana for her continuous patient support of my research and travelling activities and interest in my results, ideas and dreams.

Figures

Figs. 1–5. 1–2 – Clinopalpus hanae gen. & sp. nov.: 1 – habitus of holotype, dorsal view; 2 – detail of the head. 3–4 – Heteromeroxylon ruficeps Pic, 1939, male: 3 – detail of head; 4 – habitus, lateral view. 5 – Hemirhipidius nigroapicalis Heller, 1921, habitus of holotype, lateral view.