Scaphisoma sexuale LÖBL , 1972

Ivan Löbl & Ryo Ogawa, 2016, On the Scaphisomatini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) of the Philippines, IV: the genera Sapitia ACHARD and Scaphisoma LEACH, Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (2), pp. 1339-1492 : 1386

5.2.11.1. Scaphisoma sexuale LÖBL, 1972

Scaphisoma sexuale LÖBL, 1972: 86, Figs 17, 18 . Holotype 6, ZMUB; type locality: Palawan, Binaluan.

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Palawan, Olanguan, 0-5 0 m, between Puerto Princesa and Roxas, 1.IX.1985, leg. M. Sakai, 2 ex. (EUMJ, MHNG).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Philippines: Palawan.

Comments: The species may be readily distinguished from the Philippine congeners by

the shape of the aedeagus. The very narrow and long parameres extended proximally and

almost meeting at the proximal side of the basal bulb are diagnostic.

Figures

Figs 14 - 21: Habitus of Scaphisoma; (14), S. furcillatum nov. sp.; (15), S. inopportunum nov. sp.; (16), S. lunabianum nov. sp.; (17), S. inexspectatum nov. sp.; (18), S. luteomaculatum PIC; (19), S. luteopygidiale (PIC); (20), S. maculosum nov. sp.; (21), S. mindanaosum PIC. Scale: 1.0 mm.