Tarsostenus kanak OPITZ, 2016

Opitz, Weston, G, Paratillus & B, Tarsostenodes, 2016, Classification, natural history, and evolution of Tarsosteninae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part IV. Taxonomy of the Tarsostenodes complex of Australia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (1), pp. 587-636 : 616-617

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5417172
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1DAECF4D-BF16-4E97-AC0C-D2EF2CFEED57
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6492391
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8C1387F2-035D-9C33-37D9-4605A02519E3
treatment provided by	Marcus
scientific name	Tarsostenus kanak OPITZ
status	sp. nov.

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Tarsostenus kanak OPITZ , nov.sp. ( Figs 4 View Figs 2-21 , 39 View Figs 22-40 , 68 View Figs 67-70 , 93 View Fig )

Holotype: ♀. NEW CALEDONIA 11955, 20°24' Sx 164°32'E, 730 m, Mandjelia, 1 km SW, 5Jan2005, G. Monteith, beating, rainforest ( MNHN).

D i a g n o s i s: The wisp of white setae on the surface of the white fascia of the elytral disc will distinguish the members of this species from superficially similar specimens of T. hilaris .

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 3.0 mm; width 0.7 mm. Form: As in Fig. 68 View Figs 67-70 . Integument: Forebody testaceous, pterothorax brown, legs testaceous, abdomen testaceous, elytron tricolored, anterior half testaceous, testaceous color extends along sutural margin to reach elytral apex, posterior ½ of disc with oval black macula, disc with white fascia at middle that begins at epipleural margin but does not reach sutural margin. Head: lower frons, post genae coarsely punctate, vertex glabrous, frons wider than width of eye (FW/EW-26/10); antennal funicular antennomeres subfiliform, 9 th and 10 th antennomeres triagonal, 11 th oval ( Fig. 4 View Figs 2-21 ). Thorax: Pronotum coarsely punctate at sides, with slightly developed lateral tubercle ( Fig. 39 View Figs 22-40 ) ( PL /PW- 53/43); elytral disc with prominent asetiferous punctations that extend slightly beyond white transverse fascia, posterior fourth without asetiferous punctation, with 1° setae, 2° setae present along epipleural margin and near elytral apex ( EL /EW- 140/30). Abdomen: Female pygidium not incised at middle of anterior margin.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected in January at 730 meters, by bating vegetation in a rainforest.

D i s t r i b u t i o n ( Fig. 93 View Fig ): Known only from New Caledonia.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name constitutes a noun in apposition. I honor the Kanak indigenous people of New Caledonia.