Orphnebius cachemiricus COIFFAIT, 1983

Assing, Volker, 2019, On the Lomechusini fauna of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions. XXVI. New species, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 69 (1), pp. 33-70 : 37

Orphnebius cachemiricus COIFFAIT, 1983

( Figs 84–86 )

Material examined: Nepal: 1, Mahakali / Darchula, Thaisain env., Brum lake , 29°52'N, 80°41'E, 3600 m, 19–20.VI.2017, leg. Kopetz ( NME); 1 , Seti Province, Doti District, Khaptad National Park, trail from Tribeni to Jhingrana , 29°22'N, 81°08'E, 3000– 2300 m, mixed forest, 3.VII.2009, leg. Weigel (cAss) .

The original description of this species is based on a female from Kashmir. The above specimens represent the first records from Nepal. The previously unknown male sexual characters are illustrated in Figs 84–86 .

Figures

Figs 79–95: Myrmoecia urartu (79), Pella feldmanni (80–83), Orphnebius cachemiricus (84–86), O. fortesetosus (87–90), and O. taurus(91–95): spermatheca (79); median lobe of aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view (80–81, 84–85, 87–88, 92–93); male tergite VIII (82, 91); male sternite VIII (83); paramere (86, 89, 95); apical portion of paramere (90); apical portion of median lobe of aedeagus (94). Scale bars: 79–93, 95: 0.2 mm; 94: 0.1 mm.