On the Lathrobium fauna of Japan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Author Assing, V. text Linzer biologische Beiträge 2013 2013-12-20 45 1 1615 1641 journal article 55790 10.5281/zenodo.5303069 ea43a301-d225-4ca2-835f-3e6515240025 0253-116X 5303069 Lathrobium loebli nov.sp. ( Figs 13-16 ) Type material: Holotype : " JAPON NAGANO , J. E. Kogen N. Park , Shiga c. 1500 m , Löbl 23.7.1980 / Holotypus Lathrobium loebli sp.n. , det. V. Assing 2013" ( MHNG ). Figs 13-16 : Lathrobium loebli nov.sp. : ( 13 ) male sternite VII; ( 14 ) male sternite VIII; ( 15-16 ) aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm. Etymology: With pleasure, I dedicate this species to Ivan Löbl (Genève), distinguished specialist of Scaphidiinae , who collected the holotype . Description: Species of large size; body length 11.0 mm; length of forebody 5.0 mm. Coloration: dark-brown; legs reddish; antennae reddish. External characters as in L. pollens and L. biexcisum . : protarsomeres I-IV strongly dilated; tergite VIII, sternite VII, and sternite VIII as in L. biexcisum ( Figs 13-14 ); aedeagus ( Figs 15-16 ) 2.5 mm long, of similar shape as in L. biexcisum , but ventral process of different shape in lateral view (straight basal portion longer and subapically dilated in lateral view). : unknown. Comparative notes: For characters distinguishing this species from the highly similar L. biexcisum see the description above. Distribution: The type locality is situated in the Jôshin'etsu-Kôgen National Park in the northeast of Nagano Prefecture , Honshu, at an altitude of approximately 1500 m .