Miobdelus atricornis Smetana, 2001

He, Liang & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2018, Taxonomy of the genus Miobdelus Sharp, 1889 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) and five new species from China, Zootaxa 4377 (3), pp. 301-353 : 321

6. Miobdelus atricornis Smetana, 2001

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Smetana, 2001: 184 ( Type locality: Yunnan: North , Xue Shan , near Zhongdian , 27°49’N, 99°34’E, 4000m) ; Smetana, 2004: 673 (Catalog of Palaearctic Region); Smetana, 2005b: 571 (new records in Gansu); Schülke & Smetana, 2015: 1085 (Catalog of Palaearctic Region).

Material examined. CHINA: Ningxia Province [New Record]: 5 males, 2 females, Liupanshan, Dongshanpo forest farm, 2100 m, broad-leaved forest, pitfall traps, 7.VII.2008, coll. Haisheng Zhou & Zhongyi Zhao (IZ-CAS); 5 males, Liupanshan, Fengtai forest farm, 2300 m, junction of forest and grass, pitfall traps, 3.VII.2008, coll. Haisheng Zhou & Zhongyi Zhao (IZ-CAS); 5 males, Liupanshan, Erlonghe forest farm, 2000 m, forest near stream, pitfall traps, 23.VI.2008, coll. Haisheng Zhou & Zhongyi Zhao (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Liupanshan, Erlonghe forest farm, 2300 m, forest near water, pitfall traps, 27.VI.2008, coll. Haisheng Zhou & Zhongyi Zhao (IZ-CAS); 1 male, 2 females, Liupanshan, Xixia forest farm, 2300 m, forest near water, pitfall traps, 27.VI.2008, coll. Haisheng Zhou & Zhongyi Zhao (IZ-CAS).

Measurements. Body length: 12.2–17.2 mm. CL: 0.74; EL: 2.67; ELS: 1.46; EW: 2.75; HL: 2.04; HW: 2.20; PO: 0.83; PL: 2.53; PW: 2.16.

Distribution. Before this study Miobdelus atricornis was recorded from the Provinces of Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan; it is recorded for the first time from Ningxia Province.

Figures

FIGURE 6-1. Miobdelus atricornis: A. habitus of species (2.0 mm); B. aedeagus, lateral view (0.2 mm); C. aedeagus, ventral view (0.2 mm); D. underside of apical portion of paramere (0.2 mm); E. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (0.2 mm).Scale in parentheses.

FIGURE 6-2. Miobdelus atricornis: A and C. aedeagus, lateral view; B aedeagus, ventral view; D. male tergite 10; E. underside of apical portion of paramere; F. female tergite 10; G. male sternite 9; H. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (scale bars = 0.20 mm).