Xantholinini from the Australian and Oriental Regions. New genus, new species and new records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). 208 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae
Author
Bordoni, Arnaldo
text
Zootaxa
2010
2538
38
46
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.196679
a9dcc81b-fe7b-4656-8153-2c6ffa08cbee
1175-5326
196679
Metolinus balianus
n. sp.
Type
examined.
Holotype
3:
Bali:
Kebun Raya,
1600 m
, J. Pedersen
4.II.1994
(
ZMUC
).
Description
. Body brown with testaceous antennae and legs,
4 mm
long; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra
2 mm
. Similar to
Metolinus dembickyi
Bordoni, 2002
from
Thailand
, but paler, with smaller and shorter head, covered by sparser punctures, with smaller eyes; pronotum with less oblique anterior margins.
Tergite and sternite of male genital segment as in figs. 18–19. Aedeagus (fig. 20) very thin (
0.44 mm
long), with short parameres; internal sac not visible.
Distribution
. It is known to me only from the
type
locality.
Etymology
. The specific epithet is based on the name of Bali.
Notes
. Based on the external characters, this species belong to the
Meolinus
dembickyi
Bordoni group.