Sinopanamomus, Esser, 2019

Esser, Jens, 2019, Sinopanamomus yunnanensis nov. gen. & nov. sp., a new genus and species of Leiestinae (Coleoptera, Endomychidae) from China, Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (2), pp. 929-932 : 929-930

Sinopanamomus nov.gen. ( fig. 1-4 )

T y p e s s p e c i e s: Sinopanamomus yunnanensis nov.sp. E t y o m o l o g y: Due the relationship with Panamomus GORHAM, 1873 and its origin from China.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body small, around 2.6 mm, blackish to reddish brown, membranous wings absent. Surface shiny with puncture very fine and sparse. Sparsely covered with pale, curved hairs. Terminal labial palpomere longer than penultimate one, fusiform. Legs and antennae stout. Eyes small and hemispherical. Pronotum convex, sides slightly rounded in the middle, strongly forwards and straight to concave backwards. Posteriorly with to deep triangular foveae. Side margin small bordered, with a furrow along the side margin, which is widened in the posterior part. Elytra convex and oviform. Humeral callus on elytra indistinct, margin with a prominent tooth. Anterior tarsomeres in male widened.

C o m m e n t: Similar to Panamomus GORHAM, 1873 but differs by body, legs and antennae more stout, terminal labial palpomere fusiform, pronotum with a furrow besides the margin.

Figures

Fig. 1-4: Sinopanamomus yunnanensis nov.gen. & nov.sp. (1) dorsal view and (2) ventral view; Sinopanamomus yunnanensis nov.gen. & nov.sp. (3) lateral view and (4) Aedoeagus (lateral).