Thyreocephalus pseudolorquini, 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 : 1749-1750

Thyreocephalus pseudolorquini nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Yunnan, Manfei, Nabanhe conv., Li & Tang 9.I.2004 ( SNUC).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 14 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 7,5 mm. Body black with red elytra; scutellum black and small; 6° visible abdominal segment a little reddish; genital segment, antennae and legs reddish. Head and pronotum and related puncturation as in Fig. 14 . Head and pronotum shiny. Labrum as in Fig. 15 . Elytra sub-rectangular, a little longer and wider than pronotum, slightly dilated posteriad, with scarcely marked humeral angles. Surface with fine puncturation, arranged in three series, one near the suture, one median and one lateral. Abdomen with very fine and dense, transverse micro-striature and well visible puncturation, dense on the sides.

Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 16-17 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 18 ) 1,1 mm long; median lobe evident, with rounded apex; inner sac tube-like, extremely narrow and long.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the similar colouration of T. lorquini ( FAUVEL 1877) from Moluccas, Sulawesi and Australia ( BORDONI 2002, 2005a).

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

N o t e: The new species differs from T. lorquini by more narrow body, smaller head, puncturation of head and elytra, and by the aedeagus.

Figures

Figs 13-18: aedeagus of Thyreocephalus depressus nov.sp (13) (bar scale: 0,5 mm); head and pronoum (bar scale: 1 mm), labrum, tergite, sternite of the male genital segment, aedeagus (bar scale: 0,5 mm) of Thyreocephalus pseudolorquini nov.sp. (14-18).