Cautires katarinae sp. nov.

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Figs 11, 29, 49, 67

Diagnosis

Cautires katarinae sp. nov. is similar to C. griseus in the reddish pubescence on the humeral part of the elytra and the shape of the pronotum. It differs in the shape of antennal lamellae (Figs 9, 11). Additionally, C. katarinae sp. nov. has the robust phallus with the obtuse apex (Fig. 67).

Etymology

The specific epithet is in honour of Katerina Sklenarova, a colleague from the laboratory.

Type material

Holotype

MALAYSIA: ♁, Kelantan, km 12, Road Kg. Raja–Gua Musang, 980 m, 4°38'15" N, 101°30'11" E, 20 Apr. 2013 (AJ0028).

Measurements

BL 8.1 mm, PL 1.5 mm, PW 1.65 mm, HW 1.05 mm, Edist 0.51 mm, Ediam 0.66 mm, LP 1.1 mm.

Description of the male

Body slender, mostly black, primary and secondary elytral costae with reddish pubescence, only posterior part of costae black (Fig. 49). Head small, eyes hemispherically prominent, large, eye diameter 1.29 times interocular distance. Antennae robust, flabellate, lamellae wide and flat (Fig. 11). Pronotum with 7 areolae, median areola well developed, marked by sharp ridges, median areola attached directly to basal margin of pronotum; anterior pronotal angles obtuse, lateral margins straight, lateral part of pronotum elevated, only slightly divergent, posterior angles prominent, but not acutely projected, pronotum with red pubescence (Fig. 29). Elytra parallel-sided, very slightly widened apically, primary and secondary costae well developed, transverse costae dense (Fig. 49). Phallus robust, widened from basal to apical fifth, slightly constricted in middle of widened part, widely rounded at apex (Fig. 67).

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia: Kelantan. The species is known only from the type locality.