Stenothemus orbiculatus Švihla, 2005

Figs. 14, 43

Stenothemus orbiculatus Švihla, 2005: 99, Figs. 58, 62, 65.

Type material examined. Holotype: 1♂ (NHMB): [h] “ Assam Manipur \ Hkayam Boum ”, [h] “8000′ 20.6.1960 \ F. Schmid ”, [p] “HOLOTYPUS \ Stenothemus \ orbiculatus sp. nov. \ V. Švihla det. 2005”, [p] “ CANTHARIDAE \ CANTH00002660 ”.

Additional material examined. 6 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀ (MHBU): CHINA: Xizang: Nyingchi, Dongjug, 28.IX.2007, leg. F.M. Shi; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (MHBU): same data, 20.IX.2007; 1 ♀ (MHBU): same data, 21.IX.2007; 1 ♀ (MHBU): Bomi, 3000m, 20.VIII.2009, leg. G.D. Ren; 1 ♂ (IZAS): Bomi, Yi’ong, 2300 m, 25.VIII.1983, leg. Y.H. Han; 3 ♀♀ (IZAS): same locality, 2700m, 1.IX.1983; 1 ♀ (IZAS): Bomi, 2750m, 26.VIII.1982, leg. Y.H. Han; 1 ♀ (IZAS): Bomi, Zhamo, 2750m, 27.IX.1973, leg. F.S. Huang.

Distribution. China (new record: Xizang), India.

Supplementary description. Female. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 14) evenly narrowed posteriorly, triangularly convex at posterior half of middle sclerotized part, with lateral margins moderately sclerotized, posterior margin roundly emarginated in middle, lateroapical angles subrounded, the lobe slightly sclerotized, triangular and acute at apex.

Body length: 6.5‒9.5 mm; width: 1.5‒2.5 mm.

Remarks. This species is recorded to China for the first time.