Atheta (Microdota) sogamensis Pasnik , 2001

Lee, Seung-Gyu & Ahn, Kee-Jeong, 2015, A taxonomic review of Korean species of the AthetaThomsonsubgenusMicrodota Mulsant & Rey, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae), ZooKeys 502, pp. 61-97 : 78-79

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Atheta (Microdota) sogamensis Pasnik, 2001 Fig. 12

Atheta (Microdota) sogamensis Paśnik, 2001: 210; Smetana 2004: 388 (as valid species).

Material examined.

Holotype, ♂, labeled as follows: 'KOREA-SOKAM distr-SUNAN lg. PAWLOWSKI VIII 1971; HOLOTYPE Atheta (Microdota) sogamensis sp. n. det. G. Paśnik 2000' [North Korea, Pyeongannam Prov., Pyeongyang-si, Sogam, viii.1971, Pawlowski].

Description.

Length about 2.0 mm. Body (Fig. 12) slender and parallel-sided, more or less flattened; surface distinctly glossy and densely pubescent, with fine microsculpture. Body usually reddish brown to dark brown; head almost black; elytra paler than other parts; legs yellowish brown. Head. Slightly transverse, approximately 1.1-1.2 times wider than long, widest across eyes, slightly narrower than pronotum; eyes large and prominent, about 1.5 times longer than tempora; infraorbital carina incomplete; gular sutures moderately separated, diverged basally. Antennae dilated apically, longer than head and pronotum combined; antennomeres 1-3 elongate, 1 longest, 4 about as long as wide, 5-10 distinctly transverse, 11 longer than wide, about as long as preceding two combined. Thorax. Pronotum transverse, approximately 1.3-1.4 times wider than long, widest at apical third; pubescence directed anteriorly in midline. Elytra slightly transverse, slightly wider than pronotum, elytron approximately 1.7 times longer than wide, pubescence directed posteriorly and postero-laterally; postero-lateral margin almost straight; hind wings fully developed. Legs. Slender and long, with dense pubescence and setae; tibiae with two spurs at apex; meso- and metatarsomeres 1-4 subequal in length. Abdomen. Parallel-sided, widest at middle; surface distinctly glossy and densely pubescent; male tergite VIII with 4 macrosetae on each side of midline, posterior margin broadly rounded; male sternite VIII with 7 macrosetae on each side of midline, posterior margin rounded. Genitalia. Median lobe ( Paśnik 2001: figs 28-29) elongated oval, apical process convergent at apex in ventral aspect.

Distribution.

Korea (North).

Remarks.

This species was recorded by Paśnik (2001) in North Korea and a dissected specimen was unavailable. Accordingly, we could not describe the mouthparts and aedeagus in detail.