Megalinus eremiticus Bordoni, 2012

ZHOU, YU-LINGZI, BORDONI, ARNALDO & ZHOU, HONG-ZHANG, 2013, Taxonomy of the genus Megalinus Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) and seven new species from China, Zootaxa 3727 (1), pp. 1-66 : 35

Megalinus eremiticus Bordoni, 2012

Bordoni, 2012a: 300 (Type locality: China, Yunnan, Weishan env., 2500 m) .

Type material: male, with labels as follows: “ HOLOTYPUS, Megalinus , eremiticus sp. n., Bordoni det. 2011” / “Cina- Yunnan, Weishan dint. 2500 m, R. Cinotti VIII.200” ( CB) .

Distribution. China (Yunnan).

Remarks. This species could be distinguished from its congeners by: 1) antennae dark brown, basal three antennomeres with both reddish apex and bases; 2) antennomere II longer than III; 3) anterior 2/3 of dorsal surface of head bearing dense small punctures, also on frontal region; 4) admedian row of pronotum consisting of 8–9 punctures; lateral row, curvedly arranged, of 8–9 punctures; 5) mesoscutellum bearing transverse microstriae; 6) interspaces between punctures on abdomen ca. 3–4 punctures’ diameter; 7) surface between two basal transverse carinae of each tergite impunctate, but bearing distinct transverse microstriae; 8) inner sac dark color, tape-like, coiled 3 or 4 times, without large spines.