Podosilis kunmingensis Kazantsev, 2019
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.15298/rusentj.28.2.07 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9410E013-E067-FF82-FEBB-FDC8FC1EF8F4 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Podosilis kunmingensis Kazantsev |
status |
sp. nov. |
Podosilis kunmingensis Kazantsev , sp.n.
Figs 27–30 View Figs 27–34 .
MATERIAL. Holotype, ♂, China, Yunnan, Kunming, Heilongtan, Botanical garden, 1900 m, 1–12.VIII.1996, Dickoree leg. ( ICM).
Description. Male. Dark brown to black; pronotum, except in lateral hairy ‘caps’, and at anterior and posterior margins, and prosternum testaceous ( Fig. 27 View Figs 27–34 ).
Vertex flat, finely punctate, shining, with short hairs. Eyes small, interocular distance ca. 2.8 times greater than eye diameter.Clypeus transverse, almost truncate anteriorly.Palps slender, ultimate palpomeres elongate, ca. 2 times longer than wide; noticeably wider than preceding palpomeres. Antennae filiform, attaining to elytral five sixths; antennomere 3 ca. 2.8 times longer than antennomere 2 and ca. 1.2 times longer than antennomere 4; antennomeres with short semi-erect pubescence.
Pronotum transverse, ca. 2 times wider than long, basally almost straight, without noticeable tooth before posterior angle; anteriorly slightly convex; medially with feeble narrow longitudinal impression; anterior angles rounded; sides with prominent hairy ‘cap’, surpassing half of side’s length, and triangular oblique opening at posterior angle; posterior angle moderately produced. Scutellum narrowing distally, rounded at apex ( Fig. 27 View Figs 27–34 ).
Elytra ca. 2.6 times longer than wide at humeri, slightly widened posteriorly, with coarse dense punctuation and weak traces of two longitudinal veins in sutural halves. Pubescence short and sub-erect, not concealing the punctuation. Femoris and tibiae narrow, straight; ratio of hind leg tarsomeres — 1:0.8:0.7:0.6:0.9.
Spiculum gastrale very narrow, needle-shaped, parallel-sided. Aedeagus with relatively long, semi-triangular, round- ed and noticeably incised medially ventral plate; dorsal plate broad, slightly trapezoidal, almost straight at sides, with slightly concave distal margin; laterophyses short, robust, parallel-sided, curved, almost straight, with saw-like dorsal edge ( Figs 28–30 View Figs 27–34 ).
Female. Unknown.
Length: 5.4 mm. Width (humerally): 1.6 mm.
DIAGNOSIS. Podosilis kunmingensis sp.n. somewhat resembles P. medioexcavata Wittmer, 1997 from north-eastern Burma, differing by the less acute posterior pronotal angles ( Fig. 27 View Figs 27–34 ) and shorter and more robust laterophyses with saw-like dorsal edges ( Figs 28–30 View Figs 27–34 ).
ETYMOLOGY. The new species is named after the type locality.
ICM |
Instituto de Ciencias del Mar |
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