Astenus duflosi Lecoq, 1996

Janák, Jiří & Cz-, Petr Baňař, 2021, Two new species and new records of the genus Astenus from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Zootaxa 4980 (1), pp. 127-141 : 133-134

Astenus duflosi Lecoq, 1996

( Figs. 31–38 )

Astenus duflosi Lecoq, 1996: 14 ; Janák & Lecoq, 2007: 325; Janák, 2008: 130.

Type locality. East Madagascar, Périnet .

Material examined (25 specimens). MADAGASCAR: 1 ♀: Maromizaha , -18.976 48.4651, 1014m, 14.xi.2018, sif, V. Grebennikov ( JJRC) ; 1 ♂: border of ANDASIBE N.P., „ Parc d’Orchidées “; 916m, S18°55´59.9´´ E048°24´46.5´´ sifting; 5.xi. 2010; P. Baňař lgt. ( JJRC) ; 1 ♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 4, bivouac“; 20.viii.2012, S18°55’07.8‘‘ E48°29’26.6‘‘; 937m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 3 ♂♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 23.viii.2012, S18°55’02.3‘‘ E48°30’21.2‘‘; 909m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC, JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 23.viii.2012, S18°55’04.0‘‘, E48°30’27.9‘‘; 882m, sifting litter; L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 2 ♀♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 2, PK 09“; 25.viii.2012, S18°55’15.8‘‘ E48°30’05.1‘‘; 922m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC, JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 2, PK 03“; 25.viii.2012, S18°55’23.8‘‘, E48°30’20.6‘‘; 867m sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 5, PK 09“; 26.viii.2012, S18°55’50.3‘‘, E48°30’05.3‘‘; 922m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 5, PK 06“; 26.viii.2012 S18°55’49.8‘‘, E48°30’13.1‘‘; 901m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC, JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 1“; 27.viii.2012, S18°55’32.9‘‘, E48°30’20.9‘‘; 860m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 28.viii.2012, S18°55’32.0‘‘, E48°30’28.8‘‘; 840m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC, JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 28.viii.2012 ,, S18°55’42.2‘‘, E48°30’55.5‘‘; 782m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit Principal“; 29.viii.2012, S18°55’14.6‘‘, E48°30’54.7‘‘; 831m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC) ; 1 ♀: Beforona commune, VOHIDRAZANA forest; 6.vi.2012, 1153m, sifting litter, S18°58’33.5‘‘, E48°30’57.2‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC) ; 1 ♀: Beforona commune, VOHIDRAZANA forest; 6.vi.2012, 1130m, sifting litter, S18°58’30.6‘‘, E48°30’53.4‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( JJRC) ; 2 ♂♂: Beforona commune, RANOMENA forest; 7.vi.2012, 1103m, sifting litter, S18°58’28.5‘‘, E48°30’25.4‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC) ; 1 ♀: Beforona commune, 10.vi.2012, AMBATONDRALANGA, sifting litter, S18°54’34.6‘‘, E48°30’10.6‘‘, 877m, L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. ( MMBC) .

Distribution. The species was hitherto known from Analamazaotra National Park [=Andasibe or Périnet], nearby situated Maromizaha [Réserve de Ressources Naturelles de Maromizaha], a locality 9 km South of Moramanga, Ambohiboatavo forest East of Mantasoa lake and Soa Camp in Anjozorobe. The new records are from forested areas East of Analamazaotra National Park.

Figures

FIGURES 31–39. Astenus duflosi Lecoq. 31, 32, 36–39, Vohimana; 33–35, Andasibé; 31, habitus; 32, forebody; 33, 35, aedeagus, lateral view; 34, aedeagus, ventral view; 36, 37, apical part of aedeagus, ventral view; 38, posterior part of male sternite VII; 39, male sternite VIII; 33–35, reflected light; 36, 37, transmitted light. Scale bar: 1.0 mm (Fig. 31), 0.5 mm (Figs. 33–35, 38–39), 0.1 mm (Figs. 36 –37).