Peltonotus mushiyaus Jameson & Wada, 2009 Figs 13, 42, 81

Diagnosis (female only).

Length ~11.8 mm, overall color castaneous, elytral disc orangish-tan with castaneous maculae and iridescent bloom (Fig. 13), head with some unisetigerous punctures, labrum bi-emarginate, mentum rounded in apical half, labial palpomere 2 not enlarged or obviously dorsoventrally flattened, mala lacking lamellate setal brush (Fig. 42), maxillary stipes without setae curled at apices (Fig. 42), female epipleuron simple, not expanded (Fig. 81).

Distribution.

Malaysia, Borneo Island (Sabah).

Remarks.

Peltonotus mushiyaus is the smallest species in the genus. We hypothesize that males of this species will possess orangish-tan elytra with castaneous maculae, similar to males of Peltonotus vittatus .