Review Of The Anotylus Cimicoides Species Group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae)
Author
Makranczy, György
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2017
2017-06-19
63
2
143
262
http://dx.doi.org/10.17109/azh.63.2.143.2017
journal article
10.17109/AZH.63.2.143.2017
2064-2474
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Anotylus hartmanni
sp. n.
(
Figs 82
,
132–138
,
267
)
Typematerial
–
Holotype
(m):
NEPAL
: ManasluMts., SE-slope, WGupchiDanda,
2200–2300 m
[
28°08‘37“N
,
84°44‘42“E
],
28.V.2006
, leg.
J. Schmidt
, sifting leaf litter in for- estremainsalongmountaincrest (
NKME
)
;
Paratypes
(41): samedataasholotype (
1 m
,
NHMW
)
;
ManasluMts., DudhPokhariLekh, belowHelamPokhari,
2000 m
[
28°11‘N
,
84°34‘E
],
22.IV.2003
, leg.
J. Schmidt
, sifting forest litter (
2 m
, 3 f, 22, NKME, 1,
MNHP
, 1,
ZMUC
, 1,
ISNB
, 1,
NMPC
, 1,
CNCI
, 1,
FMNH
, 1,
AMNH
, 1,
MHNG
, 1,
SDEI
, 1,
SMNS
, 1,
NIBR
,
1 m
,
BMNH
,
1 m
,
HNHM
)
;
NEPAL
:
Manaslu Mts.
,
Dudh Pokhari Lekh
,
upper Phulinagiri
,
Madi
,
2500 m
[abovePhulingiriMadi,
28°13‘N
,
84°34‘E
],
19-21.IV.2003
, leg.
J. Schmidt
, siftingforestlitter (1,
NKME
)
.
Description
– Measurements (in mm, n=10): HW = 0.63 (0.60–0.65); TW = 0.65 (0.61– 0.68); PW = 0.90 (0.85–0.97); EW = 0.90 (0.84–0.95); AW = 0.97 (0.90–1.03); HL = 0.48 (0.45– 0.51); EL = 0.11 (0.10–0.12); TL = 0.21 (0.20–0.23); PL = 0.57 (0.53–0.60); SC = 0.48 (0.45–0.50); FB = 1.58 (1.49–1.65); BL = 3.30 (2.61–3.50). Habitus as in
Fig. 82
. Forebody moderately shiningdespitesculpture, abdomenwithfaintcoriaceousmicrosculpture, shallowlypunc- tured, aslustrousasforebody. Bodyreddishdarkbrownexceptabdomen, anteriormargin ofhead, lateralmarginofpronotum, antennaeandmouthpartsmediumtodarkbrown. Headwithanteriormargintruncateinmiddle, obliquetosupraantennaltubercles (asmod- eratelyelevatedobliqueridges) wheregentlyangled (broadlyrounded) again, possessing slightrim, discslightlyimpressedneareyes. Epistomalsutureformingsubcircularimpression (lesspuncturedinside), uppersurfacewithouttactilesetae, eyessmallandrather flat; indorsalviewtemples (1.9× lengthofeye) alatiform, laterallybulgingandrounded, posteriorlyconstrictedtoformdistinctneck, however, dorsalsidenotseparatedbyoccipi- talfurrow, ratherbydorsumofneckbearingmicrosculptureinsteadofpunctation. Anten- nomere 1 flattenedclub-shapedandsmooth, segment 2 basallybroadovoid, segment 3 club-shaped, segment 4 smallandisodiametrical, segments 5–11 withbasaldishes, articles 6–10 slightlytransverse (about 1.4× broaderthanlong). Headandpronotumwithmostly lacunosesculpture. Pronotumwithlateralportionexplanateandslightlyup-turned, edge withafewshortsetae, lateralborderratherevenlyarched, withanumberofsmall, irregularlydistributedtubercles, posteriormarginincisedbeforecorners; discmediallyrather convex, withtwoposteriorlyconfluentlongitudinalridges, impressedalongsidethem, laterallyimpressednearsidemargins. Elytrawithmembranousposteriormarginextendingfromsuturalcornertolateral 5/6 ofhindmargin, asmallincision- likethinningbefore outercorner. Elytralepipleuralridgepresentwithup-turnedlateralalatiformportions, discdepressed; shouldersmoderatelydeveloped, surfacefoveolate, inbetweenpunctures torulose. Legsshort, pro-andmesotibiawithseveralspinuloserows, metatibiawithlon- gitudinalctenidiumofspinulesindistalhalf. Abdomenwithsidesweaklyarcuate, second segmentwithparatergitesstronglybroadeningposteriorly (abdomenappearingconstrict- edatbase), thoseofsegmentsIII–VIIthin, mesalparatergitesbroad. Posterioredgeof tergiteVIIwiththinpalisadefringe,
medianpartofsterniteVIIasinFig. 132
, sterniteVIII (
Fig. 133
), tergitesIX (
Fig. 134
), X (
Fig. 135
)
andaedeagusasinFigs 136–138
, spermatheca
asinFig. 267
.
Figs 132–138.
Anotylus hartmanni
sp. n.
, male. 132 = median part of sternite VII, 133 = ster- nite VIII, 134 = tergite IX, 135 = tergite X, 136 = aedeagus, frontal view, 137 = median lobe, lateral view, 138 = paramere, lateral view. Scales: 0.10 mm for Figs 136–138, 0.125 mm for
Figs 134–135, 0.14 mm for Figs 132–133
Etymology
– ThespeciesisnamedafterMatthiasHartmann (NKME), whocontributedsignificantlytothebetterknowledgeofthefaunaoftheHimalayas, particularlyNepal.
Distribution
– OnlyknownfromtheManaslumountainrangeinWestern
Nepal
.
Remarks
– Habitatnotesfromthecollector (JoachimSchmidt) forthe 40 paratypescollectedin 2003: Forestremnantsneartemporarystreams; species richforestsonbothcollectingsites, mainlyevergreentreesandshrubs, but markedlyinfluencedbytreecuttingandcow/yak/sheep/goatgrazing.