Metolinus nabanhe, Bordoni, 2013

Bordoni, A., 2013, New data on the Xantholinini from China. 24. New genus, new species and new records of the Shanghai Normal University collection (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 244 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 1745-1797 : 1754

Metolinus nabanhe nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Yunnan, Manfei, Nabanhe conv., Li & Tang 10.I.2004 ( SNUC); paratype: same data, 1 (cB).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 5 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 2,7 mm. Reddish brown dark; antennae and legs brown; yellowish tarsi. Very closely related to M. manfei nov.sp. from which differs for the following characters: body slender, head narrower, sub-rectangular, with sub-parallel sides; pronotum narrower; dorsal series of 5 and lateral series of more wide punctures; elytra with fine and sparse punctures, arranged in three series, one near the suture, one median and one lateral.

Posterior margin of the 6° visible abdominal tergite rounded; 6° visible abdominal sternite particularly long and narrow, posteriad emarginated ( Fig. 43 ). Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 44-45 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 46 ) 1 mm long, ovoidal, narrow and elongated, with sub-rectangular distal plate and long, narrow parameres; inner sac with two long spines and a short, distal spine near the flagellum.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the type locality, as a noun in apposition.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species is known only from the type locality, in Yunnan.

N o t e: Also this species is related to the M. almorae -group ( BORDONI 2002) by the external characters. The specimens are in poor conditions.

Figures

Figs 39-46: sixth visible abdominal sternite, tergite and sternite of the male genital segment, aedeagus (bar scale: 0,1 mm) of Metolinus manfei nov.sp. (39-42); sixth visible abdominal sternite, tergite and sternite of the male genital segment, aedeagus (bar scale: 0,1 mm) of Metolinus nabanhe nov.sp. (43-46).