Megalinus pervivagus (Bordoni, 2005)

ZHOU, YU-LINGZI, BORDONI, ARNALDO & ZHOU, HONG-ZHANG, 2013, Taxonomy of the genus Megalinus Mulsant & Rey (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Xantholinini) and seven new species from China, Zootaxa 3727 (1), pp. 1-66 : 53

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3727.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EBFEDD52-94FA-4AC9-93BB-BE6101BB1B31
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F587A5-5B51-A909-3B88-347DFEA4FADC
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Megalinus pervivagus (Bordoni, 2005)
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Megalinus pervivagus (Bordoni, 2005) View in CoL

Bordoni, 2005b: 26 ( Lepidophallus ; China, S-Sichuan, pass 20 km S Muli/Bowa); Bordoni, 2008: 58 ( Megalinus ; species list of Megalinus ).

Type material: male, with labels as follows: “ HOLOTYPUS, Lepidophallus , pervivagus sp. n., Bordoni det. 2003” / “Ch-S ' Sichuan,' 25/7, 27.45 N 101.13 E 1995, pass 20km S MULI / BOWA /, 'mixed forest,' ca 3500m, Jaroslav Turna leg.” ( NMW) .

Distribution. China (Sichuan).

Remarks. This species could be distinguished from its congeners by: 1) anterior half of head bearing some elliptical, small punctures mixed among median-sized punctures; 2) basal three antennomeres black with reddish apexes; 3) admedian row consisting of 7–8 punctures; lateral row, curvedly arranged, of 6–7 punctures; 4) mesoscutellum extensively covered with microstriae; 5) each side of elytra bearing 5–6 rows of punctures; 6) interspaces between punctures on abdomen of 4–5 punctures’ diameter; 7) inner sac distinctly sclerotized, coiled many times.