Mahavana caeca, Bordoni, 2013

Bordoni, A., 2013, New data on Xantholinini from China. 19 °. Five new species of Mahavana from Yunnan (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 267-277 : 269

Mahavana caeca nov.sp. (Figs 6-10)

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l: Holotype 3: Yunnan, Dali Bai Aut. Pref., mount. range E Weishan , 12 km NE Weishan, 2630-2660 m, 25°17'02.15''N, 100°22'23.30''E, M. Schülke 15.IX.2009 (cS); paratype: same data, 1♀ (cB).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 5,3 mm; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra 2,4 mm. Similar to M. schulekei but with more rectangular head (Fig. 6). Ocular grooves superficial. Surface with polygonal and more distributed micro-reticulation and smaller and more distributed puncturation, with narrower median strip. Last three antennomeres as in Fig. 7. Pronotum, elytra and abdomen similar to those of M. schuelkei in shape, dimension and puncturation.

Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 8-9. Aedeagus (Fig. 10), 1,22 mm long, more or less ovoidal, with parameres of particular shape; inner sac narrow, folded one time on itself, covered by fine scales and with 5 large spines of particular shape.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the Latin caecus -a -um (blind).

G e o g r a f i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n This species is known only from the type locality.

B i o n o m i c s The specimens were collected in "scrubs with pines and bamboo, litter", together with M. schuelkei .