Konradus leehermani - a new genus and species of Philonthina from the Neotropical region and its phylogenetic relationships (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae) Author Chani-Posse, Mariana Raquel Author Ramírez-Salamanca, José Manuel text Zootaxa 2020 2020-04-02 4759 2 237 251 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.2.6 a400245c-823c-424a-ba97-eb4d506247e7 1175-5326 3737477 29A7E236-2D03-4191-A221-F28B35E97585 Konradus leehermani sp. n. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: CFC6C965-CECA-4281-9F6F-9C8FF5250118 Diagnosis. As for the genus (see above). Description. Body length 11.7–12.4 mm ( 7.1–7.3 mm , abdomen excluded), body overall scarcely setose, almost glabrous. Colouration : as in diagnosis. Head moderately to slightly longer than wide (HW/HL= 0.8–0.9), moderately wider than pronotum at widest point (HW/ PW= 1.2); postgenal and ventral basal ridges joining each other medially; postmandibular separated from mandibular base; epicranium with medial interocular punctures separated by a distance twice as large as distance separating medial punctures from lateral punctures. Eyes distinctly shorter than temples (EL/TL = 0.6) seen from above. Antennae with first antennomere distinctly shorter than second and third combined, third about 2.0 x as long as second, fourth–eighth longer than wide, ninth–tenth about as long as wide. Labial palpus with third palpomere 1.5 x as long as second. Maxillary palpus with fourth palpomere (apical) 1.5 x as long as third. Neck about 0.4 x as wide as head at widest point. Pronotum distinctly to moderately longer than wide (PW/PL = 0.7–0.8), dorsal rows of punctures each with 5 punctures. Prosternum without distinct mid-longitudinal carina. Legs : Mesotarsi longer than mesotibiae, metatarsi shorter than metatibiae, first metarsomere shorter than fifth (S1/S5= 0.7). Elytra at sides slightly to moderately longer than pronotum at midline (EtL/PL=1.1–1.2). Male sexual characters : Sternum 8 slightly emarginate medio-apically, emargination without semi-membranous extension ( Fig. 8 ). Aedeagus with median lobe gradually narrowed from base into a subacute apex, internal sac with one pair of elongate and sclerotized structures ( Fig. 9 ). Female sexual characters : As described for genus. Geographical distribution. As for the genus. Etymology. The specific name is dedicated by the senior author to Dr. Lee Herman, outstanding staphylinologist and colleague as well as a dear friend. Type material . Holotype ♂ , with labels: [green label]´ ECUADOR Napo prov. / Cosanga env. 27.XI.2009 / Yanacayu Water Supply Trail / 00° 35´S , 77° 53´W , 2100 m / Beating of forest vegetation / L. SEKERKA & K. STAGEROVA lgt.´, [white label upside down]´BMNH (E) / 2009-56 / L. SEKERKA´ ,´ Holotype Konradus leehermani Chani-Posse & Ramírez-Salamanca 2020 ´(red label) ( NHMUK ). Three paratypes with same data, 1 ♂ 2 ♀ ( NHMUK ) .