New data on Xantholinini from China - 18. Species from Yunnan (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 227 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae
Author
Bordoni, A.
text
Linzer biologische Beiträge
2012
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5327584
0253-116X
5327584
Atopolinus eminens
nov.sp.
(
Figs 13-18
)
H o l o t y p e:
China
,
Yunnan
, Lincang Pref.,
Laobie Shan
,
Wei Bo Shan
pass,
2370 m
,
24°08'16''N
,
99°42'53''E
,
8.IX.2009
;
paratypes
: same data, 4 (cS), 2, 2 (cB)
;
Baoshan Pref.,
Gaoligong Shan
,
78 km
N Tengchong
,
2000 m
,
25°44'49''N
,
98°33'29''E
,
1.IX.2009
, 1 (cB)
.
D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body
6,6 mm
; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra:
3,8 mm
. Similar to
Atopolinus rubescens
BORDONI
for coloration, characterized by yellowish posterior margin of elytra and for the general body shape, but much smaller; head of similar shape, with eyes of equal size; pronotum narrower than in
A. rubescens
, with similar punctuation; third article of the antennae shorter than in
A. rubescens
; elytra a little more narrow than in
A. rubescens
, sub rectangular, just dilated posteriad, with coarse punctuation, placed in a smaller number of series.
Sixt visible male tergite as in
Figs 13-14
;
6
° visible sternite as in
Fig. 15
; male genital segment (
Fig. 16
) narrow and equipped with a long posterior spine on the right pleura; sternite of the same as in
Fig. 17
. Aedeagus (
Fig. 18
),
1,7 mm
long, with asymmetrical, large and partially membranous pseudoparameres; inner sac with three big and very long spines and with some smaller spines at the distal pore.
D i s t r i b u t i o n: This species is known only for the
type
localities.
E t y m o l o g y: From the Latin
eminens - tis
(remarkable).
N o t e: The specimens was collected in "creek valley, devast. second. decid. forest, litter and moss; cleft with creek and forest remnant, litter/soil". For the shape of the male genital segment this species is similar to
Atopolinus asymetricus
(COIFFAIT 1973)
from
Nepal
and
A. schuelkei
BORDONI 2010
from Gaoligong Shan.