Scaphisoma palawanum PIC , 1926

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 : 1394

5.2.13.9. Scaphisoma palawanum PIC, 1926 ( Figs 26, 131, 132 )

Scaphosoma palawanum PIC, 1926 : 1. Lectotype 6, MNHN; type locality: Palawan, Binaluan. Lectotype designation, diagnostic characters and illustration of the aedeagus: LÖBL 1972: 103, Figs 23, 24.

Additional material examined: Palawan, Roxas, region of Matalangao, 8 0 m, 5.IV.1 9 8 3, leg. S. Nagai & C. Lienhard, 1 6 (MHNG); Palawan, Cabayugan nr. Lion’s Cave, sea level, 1.XII.1995, leg. I. Löbl, 5 66, 1 ♀, with the same data but leg. J. Kodada, 1 6 (MHNG, BZLA); Palawan, Binaluan, 4 66, 2♀♀ (SMTD); Palawan, Sabang, 50-100 m, 30.XI.1995, leg. J. Kodada, 3♀♀ (MHNG); same data but sea level, 1♀ (MHNG); same data but leg. I. Löbl, 1 ex. (MHNG); Palawan, Sabang, N of Mt. St. Paul, 11-13.VII.1977, leg. M. Satô, 1 6 (MHNG); Palawan, Olangoan, 18 km NE San Rafael, sea level, 5-6.XII.1995, leg. I. Löbl, 1 6 (MHNG); Palawan, Olangoan, 76 km N. of Puerto Princesa, 26.VIII.1985, leg. M. Sakai, 2♀♀ (EUMJ).

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

Comments: The aedeagus of the lectotype illustrated by LÖBL (1972) was weakly sclerotized and deformed by dissection. Therefore, new illustrations ( Figs 131, 132 ) are given in the present paper.

Figures

Figs 131 - 136: Aedeagi of Scaphisoma in dorsal and lateral views; (131, 132), S. palawanum PIC; (133, 134), S. pandanum nov. sp.; (135, 136), S. scapulare nov. sp. Scale = 0.1 mm.