Metolinus balianus, Bordoni, Arnaldo, 2010

Bordoni, Arnaldo, 2010, Xantholinini from the Australian and Oriental Regions. New genus, new species and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). 208 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Zootaxa 2538, pp. 38-46 : 46

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.196679
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6205264
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F56AD50-4348-D90E-FF68-FF62FAA84376
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Metolinus balianus
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Metolinus balianus View in CoL n. sp.

Type examined. Holotype 3: Bali: Kebun Raya, 1600 m, J. Pedersen 4.II.1994 ( ZMUC).

Description. Body brown with testaceous antennae and legs, 4 mm long; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra 2 mm. Similar to Metolinus dembickyi Bordoni, 2002 from Thailand, but paler, with smaller and shorter head, covered by sparser punctures, with smaller eyes; pronotum with less oblique anterior margins.

Tergite and sternite of male genital segment as in figs. 18–19. Aedeagus (fig. 20) very thin (0.44 mm long), with short parameres; internal sac not visible.

Distribution. It is known to me only from the type locality.

Etymology. The specific epithet is based on the name of Bali.

Notes. Based on the external characters, this species belong to the Meolinus dembickyi Bordoni group.