Oculolabrus qiqi, Bordoni, 2013
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10273196 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E6F2622A-86E4-44BE-90E2-B9C542B9DE14 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5459023 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E01A7624-E82B-FFAB-6E9D-5F7DB807FEC5 |
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Marcus |
scientific name |
Oculolabrus qiqi |
status |
sp. nov. |
Oculolabrus qiqi View in CoL nov.sp.
M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Yunnan, Gongshan coun., Qiqi , 1900 m, L. Tang 2.VII.2010 ( SNUC).
D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 13 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 7 mm. Entirely black; antennae brown black, legs brown black with yellowish tarsi. Head, pronotum and elytra as in Fig. 37 View Figs 35-38 . Puncturation of head very deep. Puncturation of elytra very fine. Pubescence of the body long and yellowish. Labrum as in Fig. 38 View Figs 35-38 . Abdomen with traces of polygonal micro-reticulation and fine, sparse puncturation, arranged in few series.
Male unknown.
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 Oculolabrus STEEL 1946 are very rare Xantholinini . There are currently six known species collected in southern India, Laos, Sumatra, Fujian ( O. chinensis BORDONI 2002 ), and Sabah, for a total of 17 specimens!
The new species differs from the congeners by the very large size and by the puncturation.
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