Laemoglyptus ater ater Kazantsev, 2009

Švihla, Vladimír & Kopetz, Andreas, 2012, A review of the genus Laemoglyptus from the Himalayas (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2), pp. 443-466 : 454-455

Laemoglyptus ater ater Kazantsev, 2009

Laemoglyptus ater Kazantsev, 2009: 327 , Figs. 7–8 .

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE ( SMNS): ♂, “ NEPAL – Expeditionen Jochen Martens / 351 Taplejung Distr. , Yamputhin, Cultural land, open forest, 1650–1800 m, 26 Apr – 1 May 1988, J. MARTENS & W. SCHAWALLER leg. [white labels, printed] / HOLOTYPUS, des. S. Kasantsev [red label, printed] / Laemoglyptus ater sp.nov., Kazantsev des.2008 [white label, printed]”.

Additional material examined. NEPAL: EASTERN REGION: Kosi Zone, Dhankuta Distr., Arun valley, Hille – Shidua / Bhedetar , 2000–2700 m a.s.l., 24.–28.v.1996, P. Čechovský lgt., 2 ♀♀ ( NHMB); Sankhua Sabha Distr., Arun valley between Mure and Hurure, 2050–2150 m a.s.l., 9.–17.vi.1988, Martens & Schawaller lgt., 1 ♀ ( SMNS) ; Mechi, Taplejung, 24 km NE Taplejung, Sekathum, Camp , 27°32′10″N, 87°48′29″E, 1550 m a.s.l., 6.v.2003, A. Weigel lgt., 1 ♀ ( NMEG) .

Differential diagnosis. Aedeagus of L. ater by the fused parameres being approximately as long as as the apex of the dorsal part of the aedeagus resembling mostly that of L. lalitpurensis Kazantzev, 2009 , from which it differs by the slightly concave lateroapical sides of the dorsal part of the aedeagus in dorsal view, and the sinuate apical portion of the parameres in lateral view (cf. KAZANTSEV 2009).

Distribution. Nepal: Eastern Region.

Figures

Figs. 1–8. 1–4 – pronotum. 1 – Laemoglyptus walteri sp. nov; 2 – L. bom- fordii Fairmaire, 1897; 3 – L. schmidti Kazantsev, 2009; 4 – L. vicinus Pic, 1921; 5–6 – antenna of male. 5 – L. himalayanus himalayanus sp. nov.; 6 – L. himalayanus sikkimensis ssp. nov.; 7–8 – L. ramiferus (Champion, 1926). 7 – apical portion of aedeagus, lateral aspect; 8 – apex of dorsal part of aedeagus, dorsal aspect.