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H o l o t y p e:
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ravine ca.
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(Left elytron and hind legs missing;
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Habitus. Stout and strongly domed, almost hemispherical. BL
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, BL/BW ~1.3. Head wide (
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), HCW corresponds to ~53% of BW. Head, pronotum, lower face and appendages light orange-brown, elytra chocolate brown, the caudal fourth abruptly light orange-brown. Colour of scutellum orange-brownish. Entire surface with fine semi-erect silvery pilosity. Punctures on elytra very fine and dense, still finer on pronotum, almost imperceptible on head, except on the projecting clypeal lobes where a few large shallow punctures occur. Clypeal fore margin straight in middle above labrum (lb) but curving forward and outward laterally, forming rounded lobes that are smaller than the neighbouring flat scape (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B2EFFFA847FFA46DF120ADB" box="[517,591,1419,1441]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="1891">Fig. 13</figureCitation>
, sc).
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Antenna distinctly serrate (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B2EFFFA87B7FA7DDF410ABD" box="[461,540,1456,1478]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="1891">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
). Scape disc-like, with sharp outer edge, lower face flat, upper convex. Pedicel spherical, inserted on the edge of scape. Antennomere 3 minute, no more than a tranverse ring at the base of antennomere 4 which has a very narrow base and is slightly concave on the outside, widening quickly on inner side, distal af, antennal foramen; cl, clypeal lobe; f1, front femur; gs, branch from gular suture; lb, labrum; lm, rm, left and right mandible; lp, labial palpus; m, mentum; mp, maxillary palpus; pp, prosternal process; SAR, supraantennal ridge; sc, scape; SGR, subgenal ridge; tr, trochanter.
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<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B2FFFFB86C8FA5DDC440ADD" bold="true" box="[178,281,1424,1446]" pageId="7" pageNumber="1892">Figs 13-19</emphasis>
:
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, male: (
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) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (
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) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax;
<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B2FFFFB826DFA6AD9600AC6" bold="true" box="[1047,1085,1447,1469]" pageId="7" pageNumber="1892">(15)</emphasis>
base of right antenna, ventral view; (
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) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale.
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FF16DC5B0E57" blockId="8.[178,1085,219,300]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">half about parallel, half as wide as long, truncate at apex, inner corner blunt. Distal antennomeres successively less wide, the terminal one about rectangular and 3x as long as wide.</paragraph>
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Left mandible with sharp slender tip, a small denticle near midlength, the wide molar area smooth, flat (
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). Right mandible concealed. Maxillary palpus with simple conical end segment, terminal segment of labial palpus standing at right angle near midlength of 2nd segment (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF487E5FE59DCB70ED1" box="[415,490,404,426]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FE77DF920EAB" blockId="8.[178,719,442,464]" box="[178,719,442,464]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Front and middle legs unmodified, hind legs missing.</paragraph>
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Lower face. There is a deep, wide subantennal groove (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48574FE12DE000E8E" box="[782,861,479,501]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 13</figureCitation>
, arrow) with smooth impunctate floor between the eye and the ventrally projecting mouthparts. The antennal foramen is in vertical position, at the top end of the groove (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48567FDD7DE340D4B" box="[797,873,538,560]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
). The groove is visible only from below, the large scape hides it in front. The sharp edge of the groove is formed by the SAR which continues downward in front of the eye (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48510FD98DEE80D10" box="[874,949,597,619]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
) and forms a shallow sharp pre-ocular crest. On the lower face of the head the SAR curves mediad towards the edge of the oral cavity. The SGR runs on the underside of the head over most of its length, far from the eye. Its front end curves mediad towards the oral cavity and ends closely behind the SAR. The ends of the two ridges include a triangular area between them (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48754FD25DC270D84" box="[302,378,744,767]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FCC3D9480C24" blockId="8.[178,1085,782,863]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">
Prosternal process an elongate plate with rounded front margin, widening backwards, caudally rounded (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48708FCE1DC9D0C39" box="[370,448,812,834]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
). Mesoventral groove a wide U-shaped depression. Mesoventral process wide, not longer than the groove in front of it, caudally distinctly incised.
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FCA2DEAA0CA6" blockId="8.[178,1085,879,989]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Abdominal sternites unmodified, S3 without mesal longitudinal ridge. Fine pilosity present only in middle, areas above femora bare. S4 and S5 completely covered with setae, a row of setiform sensilla only along front edge. Density of pilosity increases slightly on S6 and further on S7, both lack sensilla. S7 caudally with indistinct shallow notch.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FC20DF710BCF" blockId="8.[178,1086,1005,1204]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">
Ma l e. Tergite 8 completely membranous and bare, short and transverse. Only the short caudally inward curved apodemes are pigmented (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF484CEFBC7DE5C0B5B" box="[692,769,1034,1056]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
). Sternite 8 is a U-shaped very weak sclerite, hard to see (not illustrated). Apodemes of T9 longer than of T8, straight, pigmented, the bare soft plate is transparent, no defined shape (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48533FB88DECA0B27" box="[841,919,1093,1116]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 17</figureCitation>
). At 400x, faint traces of longitudinally oriented microtrichia appear. Of S9 only the transverse distal portion and some vague shades of parallel sclerite stripes are visible. Caudal edge of plate with a few short setae (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF487AEFB53DF7D0BCF" box="[468,544,1182,1204]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FB0EDE920A1C" blockId="8.[178,1086,1218,1383]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">
Tegmen an elongate-oval plate, caudal third much narrower than rest and divided into two short lobes, the parameres (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF4878CFB12DF1F0B8F" box="[502,578,1247,1269]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 19</figureCitation>
; one paramere damaged). Penis slender, front end widest, gradually narrowing caudally, caudal sixth almost conical, end divided into two short sharp-tipped lobes. Between them rises a slender flagellum-like process whose end rests between the parameres. By transparency it is seen to be formed by convergent and eventually merging sclerite strips on the dorsal side of the penis tube (
<figureCitation id="858F159F6B20FFF48502FA9CDE9E0A1C" box="[888,963,1361,1383]" captionStart="Figs 13-19" captionStartId="7.[178,218,1424,1446]" captionTargetBox="[188,1073,232,1393]" captionTargetId="figure-135@7.[178,1085,212,1415]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="Figs 13-19: Mescirtes javanicus, nov.sp., male: (13) head, dorsal view, right scape removed to expose subantennal groove (arrow); (14) ventro-caudal view of head and part of prothorax; (15) base of right antenna, ventral view; (16) T8; 17, T9; 18, S9; 19, penis and tegmen. 13, 14 not to scale, diagrammatic; 16-18 to the same scale." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286274" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5286274/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">Fig. 19</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FABADCD70AF7" blockId="8.[178,394,1398,1420]" box="[178,394,1398,1420]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">F e m a l e. Unknown.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1D0B091A6B20FFF486C8FA51D95E0944" blockId="8.[178,1085,1435,1599]" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">
Notes. The genitalia of the present species are very similar to
<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B20FFF485D7FA51D9600ACA" box="[941,1085,1436,1457]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">M. gagatinus</emphasis>
MOTSCHULSKY (from
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or
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; see
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: figs 46-51) and
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YOSHITOMI et SATÔ.
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wondered about possible synonymy between these two uniformly dark species.
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<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B20FFF487D7FA3CDF6F097D" box="[429,562,1521,1542]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">M. javanicus</emphasis>
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differs clearly by its bicolorous body. In colouration, the new species resembles
<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B20FFF48787F9C0DFD70959" box="[509,650,1549,1570]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="1893">M. rutilicollis</emphasis>
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but the reddish area at the end of the elytra is several times larger, and the genitalia are clearly different.
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The previously undescribed deep subantennal groove is an additional character separating
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<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B21FFF5869BFF34DC1E0E75" box="[225,323,249,270]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="1894">Mescirtes</emphasis>
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from
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</taxonomicName>
.
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gagatinus
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apparently has a similar clypeus but
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mentioned no antennal groove.
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<emphasis id="2FC0D5086B21FFF584A7FED8DE810E50" box="[733,988,277,299]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="1894">Prionocyphon papuanus</emphasis>
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and the Australian species of
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with prominent clypeal lobes (ZWICK, in prep.) have no such groove, the wide space between eye and mouthparts is nearly flat.
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