Menippus nepalensis, Lee, Chi-Feng, Bezdĕk, Jan & Suenaga, Haruki, 2012
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3427.1.1 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5911259 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A670F920-FFA0-DD7C-FF3D-2C5664281794 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Menippus nepalensis |
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sp. nov. |
Menippus nepalensis , new species
( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9 – 17 )
Male. Length 9.5 mm. Color: yellowish-brown; antennomeres III–XI apically darkened, apex of tibia, and tarsi darkened. Sculpture: head, pronotum and elytra with small, extremely dense punctures. Antenna short, reaching mid-point of body, all antennomeres elongate, relative length of antennomeres II–XI about 1.0: 1.6: 2.0: 1.9: 1.8: 1.8: 1.6: 1.7: 1.6: 2.0. Pronotum widest at apical 1/3, gradually narrowed towards base; pronotal disc with a pair of circular depressions, with shallow depression medially, and transverse depression along hind margin laterally; hind margin slightly medially and laterally concave. Prosternal process reduced to a sharp keel between coxae, parallel-sided from base to apex; procoxal cavities almost closed, long thin hypomeral lobes almost reaching apex of posternal process. Elytra elongate, about 1.6X longer than wide, dorsally flat. Apex of last ventrite with a deep concave excision. Penis extremely wide and weakly curved in lateral view, with abruptly constricted straight tip ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9 – 17 a), in dorsal view apex wide, slightly mucronate, extremely asymmetric; gonopore directed laterally ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9 – 17 b). Apex of endophallic sclerite curved, with dense short teeth on apical margin ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9 – 17 b).
Diagnosis. Menippus nepalensi s sp. nov. is similar to M. gressitti sp. nov. with the asymmetric penis and the toothed apex of the endophallic sclerite ( Figs 12 View FIGURES 9 – 17 b, 16b) but differs with relatively wider penis in lateral view ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 9 – 17 a) compared to the latter ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 9 – 17 a).
Types. Holotype ♂: NEPAL, Dhawalagiri Myagdi District, Kali-Gandaki-Khola Tatopani , 1100–1400 m, 14–17.VI.1986 ( NMPC).
Distribution. Nepal (Dhawalagiri Myagdi District). Only known from the type locality.
Etymology. This new species is named after the type locality.
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National Museum Prague |
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