Taxonomy of the genus Thoracostrongylus Bernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with descriptions of five new species from China Author Yang, Zhuo Author Zhou, Hong-Zhang Author Schillhammer, Harald text Journal of Natural History 2011 2011-02-08 45 7 - 8 407 433 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2010.534190 journal article 10.1080/00222933.2010.534190 1464-5262 4666850 Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982 ( Figure 8 A–G) Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982: 71 ( type locality: Taiwan , near Tsuifeng , about 2200 m alt., Nantou Hsien ). Smetana and Davies, 2000: 39 (checklist); Herman, 2001: 3556 (catalogue); Smetana, 2004: 686 (catalogue of Palaearctic region). Material 9 males , 6 females , CHINA : Sichuan , south of Danba County , Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2620 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.19–21 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 13 males , 8 females , Sichuan , south of Danba County , Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2410 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.19–21 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 8 males , 1 female , Sichuan , south of Danba County , Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2320 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.19–21 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 males , Sichuan , Danba County , Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2620 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.20 – 22. Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 female , Sichuan , Danba County , Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2640 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.20–22 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 males , 5 females , Sichuan , Danba County , Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2610 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VII.20–22 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male , Sichuan , Wolong , Gengda [30 ◦ 20’N, 101 ◦ 25’E], 1515 m , pitfall trap , 2004.VI.20–23 , Xiaodong Yu coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male , 1 female , Hunan , Shennonggu , Jiaoshi [26 ◦ 49’N, 114 ◦ 04’E], 880 m , 2008.VII.6. Zhuo Yang coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male , Sichuan , Baoxing , Muping [30 ◦ 22’N, 102 ◦ 48’E], pitfall trap , 1740 m , 2003.VIII.2–5 , Xiaodong Yu and Jie Wu coll (IZCAS) ; 14 males , 19 females , Sichuan , Baoxing , Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1997.VI.9. Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 8 males , 6 females , Sichuan , Baoxing , Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1997.VI.8. Haisheng Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male , Sichuan , Baoxing , Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1795 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VI.30–VII.3 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 3 females , Sichuan , Baoxing , Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1680 m , pitfall trap , 2001.VI.30–VII.3 , Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 6 males , 19 females , Zhejiang , Longquan City , Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m , pitfall trap , 2007.VII.28–31 , Zongyi Zhao and Zhuo Yang coll. (IZCAS) ; 5 males , 2 females , Zhejiang , Longquan City , Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m , 2007.VIII.1 , Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 female , Zhejiang , Longquan City , Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m , Malaise trap , 2007.VII.31 , Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 females , Zhejiang , Longquan City , Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m , 2007.VII.30 , Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male , Fujian , 29.5.2005 , 2 km SE Xinqiao [27 ◦ 05’N, 117 ◦ 1’E], pitfall trap , leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male , 2 females , Fujian , 8.5–3.6. E’mei Feng , 1500–1600 m , 27 ◦ 01’N 117 ◦ 04’E, 2008, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male , Sichuan , Str. v. PINGWU nach NANPING MAONIU SHAN, Sdseite 2420–2650 m , leg. A. PUCHNER, 29.V.–5.VI.2006 (NMW) ; 1 male , Hubei , Mufu Shan Jiugongshan forest park [29 ◦ 41’N, 114 ◦ 6’E], up to 1000 m , 3. / 5. / 18.6.2002 , leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 2 males , 1 female , Fujian , Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN] ( 2300 m ), 27.40 n . Br. 117.40 ö . L., J. Klapperich , 1938 ( Fukien ) (NMW) ; 1 male , Fujian , Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 7.4.46 (TSCHUNG SEN.) (NMW) ; 3 males , Fujian , Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 14.5.46, leg. Tschung-Sen (NMW) ; 1 male , Fujian , Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 9.7.46 (TSCHUNG SEN.) (NMW) ; 1 female , Fujian , 7.5.2005 , Fengshui Guan [27 ◦ 9’N, 117 ◦ 85’E], 1700 m , leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male , 1 female , Fujian , 8–9.5, E’mei Feng , 1200–1500 m , 27 ◦ 01’N 117 ◦ 04’E, 2008, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male , 3 females , TAIWAN : Hualien , Pilu , alt. 2100 m , 24 ◦ 10’58”N 121 ◦ 23’16”E, 06.V.2006 , pitfall trap , with carrions, leg. Y.F. Hsu (NMW) . Figure 7. Thoracostrongylus birmanus , ( Fauvel, 1895 ) , male and female from Hainan and Yunnan, China. (A) 8th sternite, male; (B) 10th tergite, male; (C) 9th sternite, male; (D) 10th tergite, female; (E) genital segment with second gonocoxite, female; (F) aedeagus, ventral view; (G) aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar 1 mm. Figure 8. Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982 , male and female from Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Fujian, Hubei and Taiwan, China. (A) 8th sternite, male; (B) 10th tergite, male; (C) 9th sternite, male; (D) genital segment with second gonocoxite, female; (E) 10th tergite, female; (F) aedeagus, ventral view; (G) aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bar 1 mm. Description Measurements . Body length: 9.2 – 9.4 mm . ♂ (mean, n = 5): HL : 1.35; HW : 1.83; CL : 0.88; PO : 0.25; PL : 1.73; PW : 1.50; EL : 2.05; EW : 2.20; ELS : 1.00. ♀ (mean, n = 5): HL : 1.33; HW : 1.83; CL : 0.83; PO : 0.28; PL : 1.80; PW : 1.55; EL : 2.30; EW : 2.45; ELS : 1.15. Distribution China ( Sichuan , Zhejiang , Hunan , Fujian , Hubei , Taiwan) . Thoracostrongylus malaisei Scheerpeltz, 1965 ( Figure 9 A–G) Thoracostrongylus malaisei Scheerpeltz, 1965: 245 ( type locality: NE Burma , Kambaiti , 7000 ft. ). Smetana and Davies, 2000: 39 (checklist); Herman, 2001: 3556 (catalogue); Smetana, 2004: 686 (catalogue of Palaearctic region; China , Yunnan ). Type material Paratypes (labelled as “Cotypus”). BURMA : 1 male , N.E. Burma , Kambaiti , 2000 m , 27.5.1934 , Malaise , Ex coll. Scheerpeltz (NMW) ; 1 female , N.E. Burma , Kambaiti , 7000 m , 12.5.1934 , R. MALAISE, Ex coll. Scheerpeltz (NMW) . Additional materal. 1 female , CHINA : Yunnan , 14–21.6, 100 km W Baoshan , 1993, Gaoligongshan Nat. Res., E . Jendek & O. Sausa leg. (NMW) . Description Measurements . Body length: 9.5–9.7 mm . ♂ : HW : 1.85; HL : 1.40; CL : 0.85; PO : 0.30; PW : 1.45; PL : 1.52; EW : 2.05; EL : 2.00; ELS : 1.05. ♀ (mean, n = 2): HW : 2.03; HL : 1.48; CL : 0.98; PO : 0.28; PW : 1.58; PL : 1.90; EW : 2.28; EL : 2.18; ELS : 1.20. Distribution China ( Yunnan ); Myanmar .