Methocha cariniventris Narita & Mita, 2018 new record

Figs 9-16

Methocha cariniventris Narita & Mita, 2018: 61-64.

Material examined.

4♂, China, Yunnan, Jinghong City, Menghai County, Bulang Mountain (Malaise trap), 21°37'43.87"N, 100°24'18.97"E, 1420 m, 25.IV-9.VIII.2018, Qiang Li (YNAU) ; 1♂, China, Yunnan, Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe, Lvchun County, Water-shed, 22°59'18.5"N, 102°27'14.7"E, 1900-1980 m, 25.VII.2003, Jia Lu (YNAU) .

Diagnosis.

Male (Fig. 9). Head 0.7 times as high as wide in frontal view (Fig. 10); clypeus (Fig. 10) distally with triangular membranous area, medially with carinate prominence (Figs 10, 11); mandible distally not narrowed (Fig. 10); ventral surface of A1 with longitudinal carina (Fig. 11); POL: AOL: DAO = 1.0: 1.0: 0.6 (Fig. 12); pronotum dorsally with sparse and minute punctures (Fig. 13), laterally strongly striate (Fig. 15); anterior margin of mesepisternum (Fig. 15) with strong carina followed by deep, costate groove, carina dorsally weak, surface reticulate; propodeum (Fig. 14) anteriorly with longitudinal striae, medially irregularly reticulate without groove, and posteriorly with transverse striae; lateral surface of propodeum antero-ventrally with oblique striae, dorsally with dense punctures; T1 (Fig. 16) anteriorly with pair of longitudinal carinae and median groove; anterior transverse depression of T2 (Fig. 16) costate; anterior transverse depression of T3 weakly costate; anterior transverse depression of T4-T6 smooth; S2-S6 medially without longitudinal depression.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution.

China (new record: Yunnan); Laos.