Stilicoderus formosanus ROUGEMONT 1996

Assing, V., 2014, Seven new species and additional records of Stilicoderus and Stiliderus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 46 (1), pp. 481-498 : 482-483

Stilicoderus formosanus ROUGEMONT 1996 ( Figs 50-52 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Taiwan: 6 exs., Nantou Hsien, Shanlinchi , 1650 m, 19. V.1991, leg. Smetana [ T87 ] (cSme, cAss) ; 1 ex., Nantou Hsien, Meifeng , 2130 m, 2. V.1998, leg. Smetana [ T196 ] (cSme) ; 1 ex., Pingtung Hsien, Peitawushan , trail at 1500 m, 1. V.1992, leg. Smetana [ T110 ] (cSme) ; 1 ex., Kaohsiung Hsien, Peinantashan trail, 2000 m, 7.VII.1993, leg. Smetana [ T144 ] (cAss) .

C o m m e n t: This species was originally described from Taiwan and subsequently recorded also from Fujian province, southern mainland China ( ASSING 2013a). The above specimens were sifted from leaf litter in primary broad-leaved forests, in a subtropical/tropical evergreeen broad-leaved forest, and in a primary mixed forest (SMETANA pers. comm.) at altitudes of 1500-2130 m. The male sexual characters are illustrated in Figs 50-52 .

Figures

Figs 45-52: Stilicoderus dilatatus nov.sp. and S. formosanus ROUGEMONT: (45) habitus; (46) forebody; (47, 50) male sternite VII; (48, 51) male sternite VIII; (49, 52) aedeagus in lateral view. Scale bars: 45-46: 1.0 mm; 47-52: 0.5 mm.