New species of the genus Laena Latreille (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Southeastern Asia *
Author
Schawaller, Wolfgang
text
Zootaxa
2006
1325
369
384
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.174029
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11755326
174029
Laena kiyoshii
n. sp.
(
Figs 7
,
21
)
Holotype
(♂): NE
Laos
, Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saluei, Mt. Phu Phan,
2000 m
,
26.IV.–11.V.2001
, leg. J. Bezdek,
SMNS
.
Paratypes
: Same data as
holotype
, 1 ex.
SMNS
. – NE
Laos
, Hua Phan Prov., Mt. Phu Phan,
1700–1800 m
,
28.–30.III.2005
, leg. K. Ando, 8 ex.
CKAO
. – NE
Laos
, Hua Phan Prov., Ban Saluei, Mt. Phu Phan,
1500–2000 m
,
26.IV.–11.V.2001
, leg. D. Hauck, 2 ex.
SMNS
.
Etymology:
Dedicated to Dr. Kiyoshi Ando (Osaka), for fruitful longterm cooperation.
Diagnosis:
Can be recognized by the prominent eyes, unbordered lateral margins of the pronotum, distinct, erect setation on elytral punctural rows, armature of all femora with a pair of distinct angles (not with acute spines), and shape of the aedeagus. The hitherto known species either from
Thailand
or
Vietnam
all have the femora either with acute spines or without any armature, thus the angled femora of
Laena kiyoshii
n. sp.
are quite unique among all species from this area.
Description:
Body length 5.5–8.0 mm. Eyes prominent. Pronotum (
Fig. 7
) with large punctures, distance between 1–5 diameters, most punctures bearing long erect seta; surface flat, shining; lateral margin unbordered; propleura with similar punctures, shorter setation. Elytra (
Fig. 7
) with complete rows of punctures without distinct striae, punctures equal in size to pronotal punctures, most bearing long, erect seta; intervals laterally, posteriorly with very few scattered punctures each bearing erect seta of same length, interval 9 with 5–6 setiferous pores; all intervals slightly convex, shining. Femora in both sexes with a pair of identical angles. Tibiae in males without distinct sexual character. Aedeagus see
Fig. 21
.