Laena kiyoshii, Schawaller, Wolfgang, 2006

Schawaller, Wolfgang, 2006, New species of the genus Laena Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Southeastern Asia *, Zootaxa 1325, pp. 369-384 : 378

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.174029
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6258217
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7F54080D-FFE4-FF8D-D56A-DEB5FD88F884
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Laena kiyoshii
status	sp. nov.

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Laena kiyoshii n. sp. ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 21 View FIGURES 17 – 26 )

Holotype (♂): NE Laos, Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saluei, Mt. Phu Phan, 2000 m, 26.IV.–11.V.2001, leg. J. Bezdek, SMNS.

Paratypes: Same data as holotype, 1 ex. SMNS. – NE Laos, Hua Phan Prov., Mt. Phu Phan, 1700–1800 m, 28.–30.III.2005, leg. K. Ando, 8 ex. CKAO. – NE Laos, Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saluei, Mt. Phu Phan, 1500–2000 m, 26.IV.–11.V.2001, leg. D. Hauck, 2 ex. SMNS.

Etymology: Dedicated to Dr. Kiyoshi Ando (Osaka), for fruitful longterm cooperation.

Diagnosis: Can be recognized by the prominent eyes, unbordered lateral margins of the pronotum, distinct, erect setation on elytral punctural rows, armature of all femora with a pair of distinct angles (not with acute spines), and shape of the aedeagus. The hitherto known species either from Thailand or Vietnam all have the femora either with acute spines or without any armature, thus the angled femora of Laena kiyoshii n. sp. are quite unique among all species from this area.

Description: Body length 5.5–8.0 mm. Eyes prominent. Pronotum ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 ) with large punctures, distance between 1–5 diameters, most punctures bearing long erect seta; surface flat, shining; lateral margin unbordered; propleura with similar punctures, shorter setation. Elytra ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 ) with complete rows of punctures without distinct striae, punctures equal in size to pronotal punctures, most bearing long, erect seta; intervals laterally, posteriorly with very few scattered punctures each bearing erect seta of same length, interval 9 with 5–6 setiferous pores; all intervals slightly convex, shining. Femora in both sexes with a pair of identical angles. Tibiae in males without distinct sexual character. Aedeagus see Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17 – 26 .