Scaphisoma biliranense 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 : 1389

5.2.13.2. Scaphisoma biliranense LÖBL ( Fig. 2 )

Scaphisoma biliranense LÖBL, 1972 : 86, Figs 19, 20 . Holotype 6, ZMUB; type locality: Biliran.

Additional material examined: Leyte, Visca N Baybay, 2 0 0-5 0 0 m, prim. forest, 2 2.II.- 10.III.1991, leg. W. Schawaller et al., 4 66, 1♀ (SMNS, MHNG); Leyte, SW Abuyog, 8.III.1991 forest, 100-300 m, leg. W. Schawaller et al., 5 66, 2 ♀♀ (SMNS, MHNG).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Philippines: Biliran, Leyte.

Comments: The description of this species was based on a single male from Biliran and on a female from Leyte, both lacking more detailed locality data. The examined specimens listed above are with 1.60 mm body length and 1.15 mm width larger than the holotype, and have the aedeagus 0.67 mm long. The following characters complete the original description: Pronotum with lateral margins evenly rounded, lateral margin cari- nae visible in dorsal view, except near anterior angles, lateral striae impunctate. Elytra convex, with anterior third of lateral margin carinae visible in dorsal view, inner apical angles not prominent. Hind wings fully developed. Hypomera and mesanepisterna smooth. Mesepimera almost twice as long as intervals to mesocoxae, about three times as long as wide. Antecoxal puncture rows absent. Submesocoxal areas 0.05 mm, about as half of intervals to metacoxae, submesocoxal lines convex, finely punctate, punctures not extended by striae. Tibiae straight. Abdomen with submetacoxal areas 0.05 mm, about as third of intervals to apical margin of sternite, submetacoxal lines convex, distinctly punctate.

Figures

Figs 1 - 6: Habitus of Scaphisoma; S. anomalum LÖBL (1); S. bibiranense LÖBL (2); S. bicolor nov. sp. (3); S. bicoloripenne nov. sp. (4); S. bicuspidatum nov. sp. (5); S. binaluanum PIC (6). Scale: 1.0 mm.

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.