Taiwanophodes minor Hlavac , 2002

Yin, Zi-Wei, Li, Li-Zhen & Zhao, Mei-Jun, 2012, Two new species of Pselaphodes Westwood and new record of Taiwanophodes minor Hlavac from South China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae), ZooKeys 175, pp. 75-86 : 78

Taiwanophodes minor Hlavac, 2002 Figs 56

Type locality.

China, Taiwan, Nantou.

Material examined

(2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀). 2 ♂♂, labeled 'CHINA: Hainan Prov. / Yinggeling, Nankai / Daoyin–Mohao / ca. 335 m, 15.iv.2010 / Mei-Ying Lin leg.'; 3 ♀♀, labeled 'CHINA: Hainan Prov. / Wuzhishan Mt. / Guzhandao / ca. 640 m, 30.xi.2009 / 18.86657°N, 109.68285°E / Mei-Ying Lin leg.'.

Measurements.

Male (female): BL 2.78-2.87 (2.68-2.74), HL 0.56-0.57 (0.57-0.58), HW 0.53-0.54 (0.52-0.54), PL 0.57-0.58 (0.58-0.60), PW 0.55-0.57 (0.53-0.58), EL 0.82-0.84 (0.67-0.69), EW 1.11-1.15 (1.06-0.10), AL 0.83-0.88 (0.86-0.87), AW 1.13-1.16 (1.16-1.22), length of aedeagus 0.50.

Diagnosis.

Male. Reddish brown; medium-sized (Fig. 5); postocular margins rounded; each eye composed of about 40 facets; antennomeres X modified, ventrally concave at apical half (Fig. 6A); pronotum with angulate anterolateral margins; robust and short metaventral processes with hook-like apices (in lateral view) (Fig. 6B); protrochanters spinose ventrally; protibiae with small apical spur (Fig. 6D); tarsomeres II extending to mid-length of tarsomeres III (Figs 6 D–F); aedeagus asymmetric, median lobe elongate, parameres largely reduced (Figs 6 G–I).

Female. Similar to male in general; each eye composed of about 30 facets; lacking antennal modification; lacking metaventral process; apices of protibiae simple.

Distribution.

South China: Taiwan, Hainan (New Province Record).

Comparative notes.

Readily distinguished from the only other congener Taiwanophodes magnus Bekchiev, 2010 by the smaller size, antennomeres X being less modified, pronotum being angularly expanded anterolaterally, profemora and protibiae being simple, different conformation of the metaventral processes, and aedeagus with more elongate median lobe and reduced parameres.

Comments.

Taiwanophodes minor was originally described from central Taiwan ( Hlaváč, 2002). It is somewhat surprising that this species also occurs in the Hainan Island, suggesting geographic affinities between the two islands.