Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) yunnanensis PACE

Assing, V., 2006, Six new species and additional records of Leptusa from northern Yunnan, China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (2), pp. 1157-1174 : 1157-1174

Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) yunnanensis PACE (Figs 1-6)

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 4 exs., N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibet Aut. Pref., Zhongdian Co., Xue Shan near lake 23 km S Zhongdian, 27°37'N, 99°39'E, 3895 m, 15.VI.2005, leg. Smetana (cSme, cAss) ; 1 ex., same locality, 5.VI.2005, leg. Schülke (cSch) ; 2 exs., N-Yunnan, Zhongdian Co., 55 km N Zhongdian, 28°20N, 99°46E, 3800 m, primary mixed forest, 18.VIII.2003, leg. Schülke (cSch, cAss) .

C o m m e n t s: Previously, only the three type specimens had become known. The two specimens from the second locality (see above) were erroneously recorded as L. xuemontis by ASSING (2004). The habitus, as well as the male primary and secondary sexual characters are illustrated in Figs 1-6.

Figs 1-6: Leptusa yunnanensis : (1) habitus; (2) forebody; (3) 3 sternite VII; (4) 3 tergite VIII; (5) 3 sternite VIII; (6) median lobe of aedeagus in lateral view. Scale bars: 1: 1.0 mm; 2: 0.5 mm; 3-5: 0.2 mm; 6: 0.1 mm.

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