Atopolinus leigong, 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 : 1770

Atopolinus leigong nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Guizhou, Lianhuaping, Leigong Mt., 1450-1500 m, Zhuli-long 15.IX.2005 ( SNUC).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 8,5 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 5 mm. Winged. Body without micro-sculpture. Head black; pronotum reddish brown; elytra reddish brown lighter, with almost red humeral angles; antennae and legs brown. Head large, dilated posteriad, with slightly rounded sides and largely rounded posterior angles. Eyes medium-sized and almost flat. Surface of head with 4 punctures between the eyes to form a quadrilater; puncturation well visible and very sparse. Pronotum evidently longer and narrower than head, with oblique anterior margins, largely rounded anterior angles, and slightly rounded sides. Surface with dorsal series of 14-15 fine punctures and lateral series of 8-9 punctures. Elytra subquadrangular, with slightly rounded humeral angles. Surface with fine puncturation, arranged in few, spaced series. Abdomen with fine and almost dense puncturation on the sides only.

Posterior margin of 6° visible abdominal tergite extended in a long lobe; male genital segment with asymmetrical pleurae ( Fig. 140 ); sternite of the same as in Fig. 141 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 142 ) 2 mm long, sub-spherical, with short, asymmetrical pseudoparameres; inner sac with some arcked spines, gradually shorter, surmounted by a long, big spine.

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: The species differs from the congeners by the aedeagus.

Figures

Figs 140-145: male genital segment, sternite of the same, aedeagus of Atopolinus leigong nov.sp (140-142); tergite, sternite of the male genital segment, aedeagus of Atopolinus guiheshang nov.sp. (143-145) (bar scale: 0,1 mm).