Laius satoi Yoshitomi, 2008

Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki, 2014, Comparative morphology of the endophallic structures of the genus Laius (Coleoptera, Melyridae), with the descriptions of three new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 97, pp. 1-29 : 24-25

Laius satoi Yoshitomi, 2008

Figs 4G , 13C

Material examined

2 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀ ( EUMJ), “Nosa Dua, North Island 8°47’52.72’’S 105°14’9.31’’E, Bali, INDONESIA 7-8. VIII. 2010 H. Yoshitomi leg.”; 1 ♀ ( EUMJ), “Nosa Dua, South Island 8°48’6.81’’S 115°14’16.07’’E, Bali, INDONESIA 8. VIII. 2010 H. Yoshitomi leg.”. Other material studied is already mentioned in Yoshitomi (2008).

Description of endophallic sclerites

Gonoporal piece ( Fig. 4G ) straight, slender, 0.94 mm in GL; GL/AL 1.25. Ligula ( Fig. 4G ) long, slightly curved apical portion; LL 0.49 mm; LW 0.07 mm; LL/LW 7.33; GL/LL 1.92.

Figures

Fig. 4. Endophallic sclerites of Laius spp. A. Laius etsukoae Satô, Yoshitomi & Ohbayashi, 2006 (paratype). B. L. flavicornis (Fabricius, 1801). C. L. keiichii Satô, Yoshitomi & Ohbayashi, 2006 (paratype). D. L. lutaoensis Yoshitomi & Lee, 2010 (paratype). E. L. madli Yoshitomi, 2010 (paratype). F. L. miyamotoi Nakane, 1955. G. L. satoi Yoshitomi, 2008. H. L. taiwanus Yoshitomi & Lee, 2010 (paratype). I. L. pankowi Wittmer, 1999.

Fig. 13. Habitat and habits of Laius spp. A. Type locality (Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia) of Laius baliensis sp. nov. and L. satoi Yoshitomi, 2008, three Laius species living sympatrically. B. L. baliensis sp. nov., female. C. L. satoi, male. D. L. asahinai Nakane, 1955 (at Miyake-jima). Photographs by HY.