Vituratella termitophila ( Champion, 1927 )

Ogawa, Ryo & Maeto, Kaoru, 2015, The Termitophilous Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia, The Coleopterists Bulletin 69 (2), pp. 301-304 : 301-304

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.301

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6952983

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B48790-FFCB-5422-FD19-2533C105FA28

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scientific name

Vituratella termitophila ( Champion, 1927 )
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Vituratella termitophila ( Champion, 1927) View in CoL

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Mysthrix termitophilum Champion, 1927: 278 View in CoL . Löbl 1992, 1999; Rougemont 1996.

Specimens Examined. 1♂ (holotype), Haldwani Dist./ Kumaon / India. H.G.C.// G.C. Champion Coll./ B.M. 1927-409.// Type H.T.// SYN-TYPE// Mysthrix termitophilum Champ. / R. J. W. Aidridge det. 1975/ SYNTYPE// In termite comb/ T. obesus?// Mysthrix / termitophila Ch. / type ( BMNH). 1♀, Indonesia, Sulawesi Utara / Dumoga-Bone N.P./ 24. February. 1985// Flight interception trap 3// Plot A, ca 200m / Lowland forest// R. Ent. Soc. Lond./ PROJECT WALLACE/ B.M. 1985-10 (1) (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / Flight interception trap 2 (BMNH); 1♂, same data as (1) but / Lowland forest 200–300m / Malaise trap 8/ 31 –3 [pink] (BMNH); 1♂ 1♀, same data as (1) but / 9–16. May. 1985 / Malaise Trap/ Lowland forest ca 200m (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / 13–20. March. 1985/ Plot B, ca. 200m, Lowland forest/ 31 –3 [pink]; 1♀, same data as (1) but / November. 1985/ ‘Hog’ s Back’ Camp Lowland forest 492m / Malaise Trap (BMNH); 1♀, same data as (1) but / March 1985 / Huntuk Trail Plateau 1100m / Malaise Trap (BMNH); 1♂, same data as (1) but / Lowland forest ca. 200m / Malaise Trap (BMNH). 1♂ 1♀, N. Sulawesi, Prov. Gorontalo, Pegunugan Tilongkabila, Bogani Nani Warta Bone N. P., 16. Feb.–16. Mar. 2010, malaise trap, K. Takasuka leg. (EUMJ); 1♂, INDONESIA, Sulawesi, –11. 85, Coll. H. R. Last ( MHNG); 4 exs, S. CELEBES, Rante Pao, VI. 1984, Rougemont leg. ( MHNG); 2exs. same data but 9, 10. VI. 1984 ( MHNG); 1♂, Mt. (Gunung) Mekongga, Wawo, Indonesia, alt. ca. 400m, 3°38′31S, 121°05.42E, F.I.T (set up on 23. IV. 2014, collected in 25. IV. 2014), R. Ogawa leg. (EUMJ); GoogleMaps 1♂, Mt. Tilongkabila, N. Sulawesi, Indonesia, alt. ca. 800m, 0°34′28.52N, 123°11′30.61E, F.I.T (set up in 25. I. 2013, collected in 27. I. 2013), R. Ogawa leg (EUMJ). GoogleMaps

Distribution. China: Hong Kong; Nepal; India: Uttar Pradesh (Kumaon); Indonesia: Sulawesi (new island record).

Remarks. This species is very similar to V. kistneri from Sumatra. According to Löbl (1979), V. kistneri may be distinguished from V. termitophila by the much paler coloration of the abdomen and the denser punctation of the lateral portions of the metaventrite. The first author identified the species from Sulawesi as V. termitophila based on a comparison with the holotype of V. termitophila deposited in the BMNH.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Staphylinidae

Genus

Vituratella

Loc

Vituratella termitophila ( Champion, 1927 )

Ogawa, Ryo & Maeto, Kaoru 2015
2015
Loc

Mysthrix termitophilum

Lobl, I. 1999
Rougemont, G. 1996
Lobl, I. 1992
Champion 1927: 278
1927
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