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35BED532F3115C2D8BD95E5D9C78DE1C.text	35BED532F3115C2D8BD95E5D9C78DE1C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Asiageodromicus dawai Yang & Peng 2025	<div><p>Asiageodromicus dawai Yang &amp; Peng sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 A, 2, 4–6</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype. China – Xizang Prov. • ♂; glued on a card with two labels as follows: “ China: Xizang Prov., Langkazi Co., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=90.45027&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.62139" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 90.45027/lat 28.62139)">Puma Yumco</a>, 28°37'17"N, 90°27'01"E, 5000 m, 02.VII.2021, Z. Peng, Z. Yin &amp; W. Zhang leg. ” “ HOLOTYPE: Asiageodromicus dawai sp. nov., Yang &amp; Peng des. 2025 ” [red handwritten label]; SNUC . Paratypes. China – Xizang Prov. • 6 ♂♂, 37 ♀♀; glued on the cards, each card with two labels as follows: “ China: Xizang Prov., Langkazi Co., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=90.45027&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=28.62139" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 90.45027/lat 28.62139)">Puma Yumco</a>, 28°37'17"N, 90°27'01"E, 5000 m, 02.VII.2021, Z. Peng, Z. Yin &amp; W. Zhang leg; ” “ PARATYPE: Asiageodromicus dawai sp. nov., Yang &amp; Peng des. 2025 ” [yellow printed label]; SNUC .</p><p>Description.</p><p>Measurements (in mm) and ratios: BL: 5.17–6.22; FL: 3.84–4.09; HW: 0.89–1.07; HL: 0.52–0.65; OL: 0.22–0.33; LT: 0.09–0.15; AL: 2.61–3.13; PL: 0.74–0.91; PWmax: 1.20–1.33; PWmin: 1.04–1.22; ESL: 1.39–1.70; EW: 1.87–2.12; MTbL: 0.99–1.11; MTrL: 0.30–0.43; AW: 1.80–2.10; AedL: 1.23–1.27.</p><p>Habitus as in Fig. 1 A. Body blackish-brown, with paler, reddish-brown elytra and apical abdominal tergites; legs brown; mouthparts, antennae, and tarsi light brown. Head with fine microsculpture; neck with distinct large isodiametric sculpture; pronotum with distinct isodiametric microreticulation; elytra and scutellum without microsculpture; abdominal tergites with dense and distinct isodiametric microsculpture.</p><p>Head transverse, convex between anteromedian depression and in portions between ocelli and eyes; frontal portion with relatively deep and wide anteromedian depression, distinctly narrowed basad to level of anterior margins of eyes; interocellar depression moderately deep, slightly narrowing basad, separated from infraorbital ridges by fine and long convergent grooves in front of ocelli; temples convex, less than half as long as eyes. Eyes moderately large, strongly convex. Ocelli small, distance between ocelli about 1.3–2.0 times as long as distance between ocellus and posterior margin of eye. Punctation irregular and fine, indistinct in apical portion, more distinct and denser on infraorbital ridges. Neck with indistinct and irregular fine punctures. Preapical segment of maxillary palp about 0.8 times as long as preceding segment, markedly widened apicad; apical palpomere about 0.7 times as long as preapical segment, widest in basal portion, gradually narrowing apically. Antennae moderately long, exceeding apical third of elytra when reclined; lengths × widths of antennomeres (holotype): 1: 0.26 × 0.11; 2: 0.17 × 0.09; 3: 0.26 × 0.09; 4: 0.24 × 0.07; 5: 0.24 × 0.09; 6–7: 0.54 × 0.11; 8–9: 0.52 × 0.14; 10: 0.24 × 0.13; 11: 0.35 × 0.09.</p><p>Pronotum slightly convex, transverse, widest in anterior third, narrower posteriad than anteriad, with anterior angles rounded and indistinctly protruding; narrow basal part of pronotum with straight lateral margins and with obtuse posterior angles; median portion without impressions. Punctation dense, markedly larger, deeper, and coarser than that in head, finer and sparser in middle.</p><p>Elytra slightly convex, slightly wider than long, widened posteriad. Punctation as that in pronotum or slightly shallower, markedly finer and denser on prescutellar portion. Scutellum with fine, irregular punctures.</p><p>Abdomen slightly broader or about as wide as elytra, convex, with two large, transverse tomentose spots in the middle of tergite IV. Punctation distinct, very dense and fine.</p><p>Male. Protarsomeres 1–4 markedly wide. Apical margin of abdominal tergite VIII (Fig. 2 C) nearly truncate; apical margin of abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 2 D) broadly concave. Aedeagus (Fig. 2 E – G) with small basal portion rotated inside abdomen in lateral position (90 °, when viewed dorsally); long median lobe, gradually narrowed toward apex; parameres narrow, slightly curved in apical portion, extending beyond apex of median lobe, each bearing two long and two short apical setae; internal sac weakly sclerotized, with very long flagellum coiled in basal part of aedeagus.</p><p>Female. Protarsomeres 1–4 narrow. Apical margins of abdominal tergite VIII and sternite VIII truncate.</p><p>Distribution and biological notes.</p><p>The type locality is situated to the south of Langkazi, southern Xizang. The specimens were collected at an elevation of 5000 m by sifting mixed leaf litter and sand or from under stones near Pumuyongcuo Lake (Figs 4–6).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>This species is dedicated to Mr Dawa, who supported us on our field trips.</p><p>Comparative notes.</p><p>Based on the similar external and sexual characters, particularly the similar structure of the aedeagus, A. dawai is most similar to A. amplissimus Shavrin, 2019 . Externally, A. dawai differs from A. amplissimus by the somewhat smaller body size, shorter antenna and elytra, with less dense punctation of pronotum and smaller tomentose spots in the middle of tergite IV. For illustrations of A. amplissimus see Shavrin (2019: figs 2, 8–9).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/35BED532F3115C2D8BD95E5D9C78DE1C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Yang, Yi;Danzeng, Nima;Peng, Zhong	Yang, Yi, Danzeng, Nima, Peng, Zhong (2025): Two new species and additional records of the genus Asiageodromicus Shavrin, 2024 from Xizang, southwest China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Omaliinae). ZooKeys 1241: 83-91, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1241.150872
8DA1B41039195914B47B0C2FE8FB7020.text	8DA1B41039195914B47B0C2FE8FB7020.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Asiageodromicus namucuoicus (Cheng & Peng 2020)	<div><p>Asiageodromicus namucuoicus (Cheng &amp; Peng, 2020)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>China – Xizang • 1 ♀; Dangxiong Co., near Namucuo Lake, alt. 4700 m, 02. VIII. 2022, Peng, Yin &amp; Zhang leg; SNUC .</p><p>Comment.</p><p>The original description of Asiageodromicus namucuoicus Cheng &amp; Peng, 2020 is based on six type specimens from “ China: Xizang A. R., Lasa City, Dangxiong County, near Namucuo Lake ” (Cheng et al. 2020). For illustrations of the male sexual characters see Cheng et al. (2020: figs 57, 59–63).</p><p>Key to the Chinese species of genus Asiageodromicus Shavrin, 2024</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8DA1B41039195914B47B0C2FE8FB7020	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Yang, Yi;Danzeng, Nima;Peng, Zhong	Yang, Yi, Danzeng, Nima, Peng, Zhong (2025): Two new species and additional records of the genus Asiageodromicus Shavrin, 2024 from Xizang, southwest China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Omaliinae). ZooKeys 1241: 83-91, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1241.150872
6A56F59C493C5DF4BB104991737F2B25.text	6A56F59C493C5DF4BB104991737F2B25.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Asiageodromicus zhangi Yang & Peng 2025	<div><p>Asiageodromicus zhangi Yang &amp; Peng sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1 B, 3, 7</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype. China – Xizang Prov. • ♂; glued on a card with two labels as follows: “ China: Xizang Prov., Cuona County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=91.85445&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.920277" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 91.85445/lat 27.920277)">Lebu Valley</a>, 27°55'13"N, 91°51'16"E, 3650–4050 m, 05.VII.2021, Peng, Yin &amp; Zhang leg. ” “ HOLOTYPE: Asiageodromicus zhangi sp. nov., Yang &amp; Peng des. 2025 ” [red handwritten label]; SNUC . Paratypes. China – Xizang Prov. • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; glued on the cards, each card with two labels as follows: “ China: Xizang Prov., Cuona County, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=91.85445&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=27.920277" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 91.85445/lat 27.920277)">Lebu Valley</a>, alt. 27°55'13"N, 91°51'16"E, 3650–4050 m, 05.VII.2021, Peng, Yin &amp; Zhang leg; ” “ PARATYPE: Asiageodromicus zhangi sp. nov., Yang &amp; Peng des. 2025 ” [yellow printed label]; SNUC .</p><p>Description.</p><p>Measurements (in mm) and ratios: BL: 5.55–7.10; FL: 4.03–4.54; HW: 1.13–1.20; HL: 0.63–0.73; OL: 0.23–0.30; LT: 0.13–0.18; AL: 3.30–3.55; PL: 0.95–1.05; PWmax: 1.43–1.58; PWmin: 1.23–1.40; ESL: 1.45–1.70; EW: 2.13–2.38; MTbL: 1.23–1.28; MTrL: 0.28–0.38; AW: 2.15–2.50; AedL: 1.35–1.37.</p><p>Habitus as in Fig. 1 B. Body blackish-brown, with slightly paler elytra; legs reddish-brown; mouthparts and antennae light brown. Head with fine microsculpture; neck with distinct isodiametric sculpture; pronotum with distinct isodiametric microreticulation; elytra and scutellum without microsculpture; abdominal tergites with dense and fine isodiametric microreticulation.</p><p>Head transverse, convex between anteromedian depression and in portions between ocelli and eyes; frontal portion with slightly elevated supra-antennal protuberance, with two relatively deep and round median depression, distinctly narrowed basad to level of anterior margins of eyes; interocellar depression relatively deep, unseparated, slightly narrowing basad; temples convex, less than half as long as eyes. Eyes moderately large, strongly convex. Ocelli small, distance between ocelli about 1.1–1.6 times as long as distance between ocellus and posterior margin of eye. Punctation irregular and fine, distinct in apical portion. Neck with indistinct and regular fine punctures. Preapical segment of maxillary palp about 0.9 times as long as preceding segment, markedly widened apicad; apical palpomere about 0.8 times as long as preapical segment, widest in basal portion, gradually narrowing apically. Antennae moderately long, exceeding apical third of elytra when reclined; lengths × widths of antennomeres (holotype): 1: 0.35 × 0.15; 2: 0.28 × 0.10; 3: 0.28 × 0.10; 4: 0.30 × 0.10; 5: 0.28 × 0.10; 6–7: 0.60 × 0.13; 8–9: 0.63 × 0.10; 10: 0.28 × 0.16; 11: 0.45 × 0.16.</p><p>Pronotum slightly convex, transverse, widest in anterior twice, narrower posteriad than anteriad, with anterior angles rounded and indistinctly protruding; narrow basal part of pronotum with straight lateral margins and with obtuse posterior angles; median portion without impressions. Punctation dense, markedly smaller, shallow, and coarser than that in head, finer and sparser in middle.</p><p>Elytra slightly convex, slightly wider than long, slightly widened posteriad. Punctation markedly deeper, coarser and denser on prescutellar portion. Scutellum with fine, irregular punctures.</p><p>Abdomen broader than elytra, convex, with two medium-sized, transverse tomentose spots in the middle of tergite IV. Punctation distinct, very dense and fine.</p><p>Male. Protarsomeres 1–4 markedly wide. Apical margins of abdominal tergite VIII (Fig. 3 C) weakly concave; apical margins of abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3 D) broadly concave. Aedeagus (Fig. 3 E – G) with moderately large basal portion; relatively wide and long median lobe, gradually narrowed toward apex; parameres narrow, curved in apical portion, almost reaching apex of median lobe, each bearing three long and one short apical setae; internal sac sclerotized, with very long flagellum coiled in basal part of aedeagus.</p><p>Female. Protarsomeres 1–4 narrow. Apical margins of abdominal tergite VIII truncate; Apical margins of abdominal sternite VIII slightly convex.</p><p>Distribution and biological notes.</p><p>The type locality is situated to the southwest of Cuona, southern Xizang. The specimens were collected at elevations from 3650 to 4050 m by sifting moss and litter near banks of streams (Fig. 7).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The species is dedicated to Mr Wen-Xuan Zhang, who is one of the collectors of the type specimens.</p><p>Comparative notes.</p><p>Based on the similarly derived morphology of the aedeagus (relatively wide and long median lobe, narrow and very long flagellum in internal sac), as well as the similar shape of the male tergite VIII, A. zhangi is most similar to A. subquadratus (Cheng, Shavrin &amp; Peng, 2020) . Externally, A. zhangi differs from A. subquadratus by shorter elytra, unseparated interocellar depression, smaller tomentose spots in the middle of tergite IV, with no spots on tergite V, and by the posteriorly more broadly concave male sternite VIII. For illustrations of A. zhangi see Figs 1 B, 3 and for A. subquadratus see Cheng et al. (2020: figs 95, 97–101).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6A56F59C493C5DF4BB104991737F2B25	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Yang, Yi;Danzeng, Nima;Peng, Zhong	Yang, Yi, Danzeng, Nima, Peng, Zhong (2025): Two new species and additional records of the genus Asiageodromicus Shavrin, 2024 from Xizang, southwest China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Omaliinae). ZooKeys 1241: 83-91, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1241.150872
