Stenus cooterianus Puthz, 2003

Liu, Sheng-Nan, Tang, Liang & Luo, Yong-Ting, 2018, The Stenus cirrus group (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in Fujian, East China, Zootaxa 4375 (1), pp. 105-115 : 109-110

Stenus cooterianus Puthz, 2003

( Figs 5, 6 , 21–26 )

Stenus cooterianus Puthz, 2003: 146 .

Material examined. CHINA: Fujian Prov.: 5♂♂ 5♀♀, Wuyishan City, Guadun Vill. 27°44'N 117°38'E, alt. 1100– 1400 m, 29.V.2012, PENG & DAI leg. ( SHNU) ; 1♂ 2♀♀, same data, but alt. 1200–1500 m, 26.V.2012, PENG & DAI leg. ( SHNU) ; 3♀♀, same data, but alt. 1200–1500 m, 28.V.2012, PENG & DAI leg. ( SHNU) ; 1♂, same data, but alt. 1200–1300 m, 24°44'1.77''N 117°38'14.82''E, 1.VI.2012, SONG X.-B. leg. ( SHNU) ; 5♂♂10♀♀, same date, but alt. 1300–1500 m, 27.V.2012, PENG & DAI leg. (SHNU); 1♂, same date, but Guadun N.R., alt. 1700–1800 m, 1.VI.2012, PENG Zhong leg. ( SHNU).

Female. Sternite VIII ( Fig. 25 ) with posterior margin indistinctly prominent in the middle. Valvifers ( Fig. 26 ) each with very long inner tooth on posterior margin, spermatheca strongly sclerotized with long folded duct.

Distribution. China (Fujian).

Remarks. The female of S. cooterianus Puthz, 2003 , associated with males, is illustrated for the first time.

Figures

FIGURES 5–6. Habitus of S. cooterianus. Scale bars: 1mm.

FIGURES 21–26. Stenus cooterianus. 21 male sternite VIII, 22 male sternite IX, 23, 24 aedeagus, 25 female sternite VIII, 26 valvifers and spermatheca. Scale bars:0.25 mm.