Myrmecophilous Pselaphinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from New Zealand
Author
Nomura, Shûhei
Author
Leschen, Richard A. B.
text
The Coleopterists Bulletin
2015
2015-03-31
69
1
121
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/0010-065x-69.1.121
journal article
10.1649/0010-065X-69.1.121
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Kenocoelus mikonuiensis
Nomura and Leschen
,
new species
(
Figs. 1B, E
,
2B, E, H, K
,
3B, E, H, K
)
Description.
Male. Body length
1.61–1.62 mm
, width
0.51–0.53 mm
. Very similar to
K. dimorphus
but differs in the following characters: body smaller than
K. dimorphus
; relative length (width) of each antennomere from base to apex to width of antennomere I: 0.8 (1.0): 1.0 (1.0): 0.9 (0.9): 0.9 (0.9): 1.0 (1.0): 1.0 (1.0): 1.1 (1.1): 1.1 (1.1): 1.2 (1.2): 1.3 (1.2): 1.3 (2.7): abdominal sternite IV with pair of small semicircular concavities, each concavity slightly deeper than in
K. dimorphus
; sternite V with pair of large, transverse, indistinctly margined concavities just behind concavity of IV, with pair of small projections at center of concavities; male genitalia narrow and weakly sclerotized, indistinct in apical half; basal half similar to that of
K. dimorphus
(
Fig. 3K
).
Female.
Body length
1.44 mm
, width
0.47 mm
, similar to male but distinguished by the following points: eyes reduced, each composed of about 4 facets; antennal length
0.50–0.53 mm
; elytra shorter, narrower than in male; abdomen longer than elytra; sternites IV–V without concavity or projection.
Remarks.
This species was collected with ants, but ant vouchers were not taken. It is separable from
K. dimorphus
by the median apodeme within each concavity on male abdominal sternite V. It differs from
K. johni
by a pair of semicircular concavities on male sternite IV, each with two small projections at the center.
Distribution.
South Island. Westland (WD).
Specimens Examined.
Holotype
, male,
NEW ZEALAND
, WD, Ross, Mikonui Tk,
9. xi. 2005
, R. Leschen, S. Nomura, ants in wood, RL1015,
43°00′S
,
170° 1′E
//
HOLOTYPE
Staphylinidae
Pselaphinae
Kenocoelus mikonuiensis
Nomura et Leschen, 2014 S. Nomura
det., 2014 [red label].
Paratypes
:
1 male
,
2 females
, same data as
holotype
.