Thyreocephalus nairobiensis

Janák, Jiří & Bordoni, Arnaldo, 2015, Revision of the genus Thyreocephalus and description of Afrus gen. nov. of Africa south of the Sahara (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 4038 (1), pp. 1-94 : 38

T. nairobiensis group

Moderately large species (14–17 mm), body black with red elytra, at most last two abdominal segments and genital segment reddish ( Figs. 80, 82, 84 , 102 ). Head with interior ocular puncture situated close to inner margin of eye, ocular groove between interior ocular puncture and inner border of eye very short and shallow, temples with two moderately large, contiguous ( Figs. 81 , 87 ) or close, but separated ( Figs. 83, 85 , 92 , 97 , 103 ) setiferous postocular punctures, labrum lobate (e.g., Fig. 88 ).

Figures

FIGURES 80 – 85. 80, 81, Thyreocephalus manfredi sp. nov.; 82 – 85, T. nairobiensis (Fauvel); 82, 83, male; 84, 85, female; 80, 82, 84, habitus; 81, 83, 85, head and anterior part of pronotum. Scale 1 mm.

FIGURES 102 – 107. 102, 103, Thyreocephalus meridioafricanus sp. nov.; 104, 105, T. giganteus Janák; 106, 107, T. magnus Janák; 102, 104, 106, habitus; 103, 105, 107, head. Scale 1 mm.

FIGURES 87 – 91. Thyreocephalus manfredi sp. nov.; 87, head and pronotum; 88, labrum; 89, male tergite 10; 90, male sternite 9; 91, aedeagus.

FIGURES 92 – 96. Thyreocephalus nairobiensis (Fauvel); 92, head and pronotum; 93, labrum; 94, male tergite 10; 95, male sternite 9; 96, aedeagus.

FIGURES 97 – 101. Thyreocephalus meridioafricanus sp. nov.; 97, head and pronotum; 98, labrum; 99, male tergite 10; 100, male sternite 9; 101, aedeagus.