Methorius truncaticollis Jeannel, 1952

Kordestani, Saeideh Vaziri, Nasiri-Formi, Ebrahim, Qane, Mohammad Davood & Khodabakhsh, Elmira, 2024, Inventory Studies on the Subfamily Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) of Myanmar Part 6: A List of Collected Species in Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw in July 2023, Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science. Series A, Zoology 50 (3), pp. 127-135 : 129

6. Methorius truncaticollis Jeannel, 1952 * **

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Specimen examined. 1 male, 7–8 TF .

Remarks. The genus Methorius was defined by Raffray (1904), two member species of which were recorded from Rhodesia ( Zimbabwe in the present), southeastern Africa and Vietnam. This species was described from Saïgon (= Ho Chi Minh), Vietnam and recorded from Myanmar for the first time, which is characterized by the small-sized body (ca. 1 mm) and the T-shaped pronotum.

Figures

Fig. 3. Pselaphine species recognized in FRI, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw (scale = 0.5 mm). A. Zethopsus opacus; B. Pyxidicerus sp. 1; C. Euplectus? sp. 1; D. SEM photo of dorsal side of the head of E? sp. 1; E. Bibloplectus? sp. 1; F. B? sp. 2; G. Methorius truncaticollis; H. Trisiniotus nitidulus; I. Batriscenaulax sp. 2; J. Harmophorus sp. 1; K. Trissemus clavatus; L. T. sp. 1; M. T. sp. 2; N. Reichenbachia sp. 1; O. Reichenbachella budha; P. Rybaxis sp. 1; Q. Batraxis raffrayana; R. Eupines sphaerica; S. E. crinita; T. Ctenistes sp. 2; U. Odontalgus costulatus; V. Raphitreodes dentimanus; W. Centrophthalmus helferi; X. C. sp. 1.

Fig. 4. Aedeagi of pselaphine species collected in FRI, Yezin, Nay Pyi Taw (scale = 0.1mm).A. Pyxidicerus sp. 1; B. Euplectus? sp. 1; C. Bibloplectus? sp. 1; D. Methorius truncaticollis; E. Trisiniotus nitidulus; F. Batriscenaulax sp. 2; G. Harmophorus sp. 1; H. Trissemus clavatus; I. T. sp. 1; J. T. sp. 2; K. Reichenbachia sp. 1; L. Reichenbachella budha; M. Batraxis raffrayana; N. Eupines sphaerica; O. Ctenistes sp. 2; P. Raphitreodes dentimanus; Q. Centrophthalmus helferi; R. C. sp. 1.