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4.
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<taxonomicName authority="(Jeannel)" baseAuthorityName="Jeannel" baseAuthorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax fleutiauxi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fleutiauxi">Mecyclothorax fleutiauxi (Jeannel)</taxonomicName>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Head and mouthpart structures of Mecyclothorax spp. A-C. Head capsule, dorsal view: A, M. goweri; B, M. fleutiauxi; C, M. laterorectus. D-I, Mentum, labial palps and ligula: D, M. peryphoides, ventral view; E, M. storeyi, ventral view; F, M. amplipennis, dorsal view; G, M. montivagus, dorsal view; H, M. kanak, ventral view; I, M. fleutiauxi, ventral view. Abbreviations include: aso, anterior supraorbital seta; pso, posterior supraorbital seta." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179957" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Figures 1B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Head and mouthpart structures of Mecyclothorax spp. A-C. Head capsule, dorsal view: A, M. goweri; B, M. fleutiauxi; C, M. laterorectus. D-I, Mentum, labial palps and ligula: D, M. peryphoides, ventral view; E, M. storeyi, ventral view; F, M. amplipennis, dorsal view; G, M. montivagus, dorsal view; H, M. kanak, ventral view; I, M. fleutiauxi, ventral view. Abbreviations include: aso, anterior supraorbital seta; pso, posterior supraorbital seta." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179957" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 1I</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Thoracic structures of Mecyclothorax and Amblytelus spp. A-B. Pronotum, dorsal view: A, M. laterorectus; B, M. mouensis. C-F. Prosternum, ventral view: C, M. fleutiauxi; D, M. curtus; E, M. blackburni; F, M. moorei. G-J. Elytral apices, dorsal view: G, M. fleutiauxi; H, M. laterorectus; I, M. lissus; J, A. curtus. K-L. Elytral lateral margin showing eighth stria, lateral view: K, M. ambiguus; L, M. blackburni. Abbreviations include: aag, anteapical groove; acc, accessory elytral dorsal setae in interval 5; as, apical elytral seta; ca, carina laterad stria 7; ls, lateral elytral setae; ri, ridge mesad stria 8; sa, subapical elytral seta; sas, subapical sinuation of elytron; scs, supracarinal elytral setae; 8, medial portion of stria 8." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179958" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 2C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Thoracic structures of Mecyclothorax and Amblytelus spp. A-B. Pronotum, dorsal view: A, M. laterorectus; B, M. mouensis. C-F. Prosternum, ventral view: C, M. fleutiauxi; D, M. curtus; E, M. blackburni; F, M. moorei. G-J. Elytral apices, dorsal view: G, M. fleutiauxi; H, M. laterorectus; I, M. lissus; J, A. curtus. K-L. Elytral lateral margin showing eighth stria, lateral view: K, M. ambiguus; L, M. blackburni. Abbreviations include: aag, anteapical groove; acc, accessory elytral dorsal setae in interval 5; as, apical elytral seta; ca, carina laterad stria 7; ls, lateral elytral setae; ri, ridge mesad stria 8; sa, subapical elytral seta; sas, subapical sinuation of elytron; scs, supracarinal elytral setae; 8, medial portion of stria 8." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179958" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 2G</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Thoracic structures of Mecyclothorax spp. A-B. Lateral view of elytral epipleuron and meso-and metapleurites: A, M. laterorectus; B, M. fleutiauxi. C-D. Metathoracic flight wing: C, M. punctipennis, showing fully developed flight wing folded under elytron; D, M. lissus, stenopterous wing rudiment that extends beyond metanotum, rudimentary wing venation present at base of strap. Abbreviations include: mms, mesepisternal-mesosternal suture; msp, mesepimeron; mst, mesepisternum; mtp, metepimeron; mtt, metepisternum." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179959" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 3B</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 9. New Caledonian Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp., dorsal view: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179965" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 9D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 10. Male aedeagal median lobe and parameres, and ring sclerite-mediotergite plus antecostal margin, tergite IX-of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A-B, M. laterorobustus, right view, dorsal view in situ (Ningua); C, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Col d'Amieu); D, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Touho TV tower); E, M. laterosinuatus ring, dorsal view; F, M. laterorectus, right view (Mt. Panie); G-H, M. laterorectus, right vew, dorsal view in situ (Mandjelia); I-J, M. fleutiauxi, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Do); K-L, M. fleutiauxi, right view, sac inverted and everted (Me Maoya); M, M. fleutiauxi, right view (Ningua); N-O, M. jeanneli, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Humboldt, 1350 m); P, M. jeanneli, right view (Mt. Humboldt, 1300 m); Q, M. jeanneli, right view, sac everted (Mt. Dzumac); R, M. jeanneli, right view (Riviere Bleue). See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179966" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 10I-M</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 11. Paired left (above) and right (below) parameres of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp. (ectal view): A, M. laterosinuatus; B, M. laterorectus; C, M. fleutiauxi; D, M. jeanneli." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179967" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 11C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F13" captionText="Figure 12. Female reproductive tract, gonocoxites and associated laterotergites, Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli; F, M. plurisetosus; G, M. megalovatulus. See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179968" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 12D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 13" captionStartId="F14" captionText="Figure 13. Left female gonocoxa, ventral view, Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli; F, M. plurisetosus; G, M. megalovatulus. See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure13" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179969" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 13D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 15. Recorded geographical distribution of M. fleutiauxi (including population samples A-E northwest of dashed boundary) and M. jeanneli (including population samples F-K southeast of dashed boundary): numbers of males sampled for each locality indicated in lower left of boxes. Sampled population localities for M. fleutiauxi include: A, Me Maoya; B, Rembai; C, Gelima; D, Mt. Do; E, Ningua. Sampled population localities for M. jeanneli include: F, Mt. Humboldt, 600 m; G, Mt. Humboldt, 1300 - 1600 m; H, Mt. Ouin; I, Mt. Dzumac; J, Riviere Bleue; K, Mts. Koghis." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179971" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">, 15</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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<taxonomicName authority="Jeannel, 1944" authorityName="Jeannel" authorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Phacothorax" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phacothorax fleutiauxi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fleutiauxi">
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<pageBreakToken pageId="21" pageNumber="22" start="start">Phacothorax</pageBreakToken>
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fleutiauxi
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<bibRefCitation author="Jeannel, R" journalOrPublisher="Revue Francaise d'Entomologie" pageId="50" pageNumber="51" pagination="84 - 86" refId="B42" refString="Jeannel, R, 1944. Un carabique nouveau de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Revue Francaise d'Entomologie 10: 84 - 86" title="Un carabique nouveau de la Nouvelle-Caledonie." volume="10" year="1944">Jeannel 1944</bibRefCitation>
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: 85.
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Jeannel" baseAuthorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Mecyclothorax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mecyclothorax fleutiauxi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fleutiauxi">Mecyclothorax fleutiauxi</taxonomicName>
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, Liebherr & Marris 2009: 10.
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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Though markedly different from all other New Caledonian species, this and the following
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. jeanneli" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" rank="species" species="jeanneli">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">M. jeanneli</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 9. New Caledonian Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp., dorsal view: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179965" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">9D-E</figureCitation>
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) are indistinguishable externally. Both species are characterized by presence of only the single posterior supraorbital seta (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Head and mouthpart structures of Mecyclothorax spp. A-C. Head capsule, dorsal view: A, M. goweri; B, M. fleutiauxi; C, M. laterorectus. D-I, Mentum, labial palps and ligula: D, M. peryphoides, ventral view; E, M. storeyi, ventral view; F, M. amplipennis, dorsal view; G, M. montivagus, dorsal view; H, M. kanak, ventral view; I, M. fleutiauxi, ventral view. Abbreviations include: aso, anterior supraorbital seta; pso, posterior supraorbital seta." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179957" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">1B</figureCitation>
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), and by the orbicular pronotum with a broadly margined base, and evenly ellipsoid elytra. The elytral striae are very shallow, though traceable to the fifth stria. That this and the following species are distinct is supported by characters of the male and female genitalia. In the males, the aedeagal median lobe has the apex elongate, variably extended beyond the apical margin of the ostium (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 10. Male aedeagal median lobe and parameres, and ring sclerite-mediotergite plus antecostal margin, tergite IX-of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A-B, M. laterorobustus, right view, dorsal view in situ (Ningua); C, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Col d'Amieu); D, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Touho TV tower); E, M. laterosinuatus ring, dorsal view; F, M. laterorectus, right view (Mt. Panie); G-H, M. laterorectus, right vew, dorsal view in situ (Mandjelia); I-J, M. fleutiauxi, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Do); K-L, M. fleutiauxi, right view, sac inverted and everted (Me Maoya); M, M. fleutiauxi, right view (Ningua); N-O, M. jeanneli, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Humboldt, 1350 m); P, M. jeanneli, right view (Mt. Humboldt, 1300 m); Q, M. jeanneli, right view, sac everted (Mt. Dzumac); R, M. jeanneli, right view (Riviere Bleue). See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179966" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10I-M</figureCitation>
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). The female reproductive tract in this species is characterized by presence of a short dorsal lobe of the bursa copulatrix, with the spermathecal duct joined to the
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<normalizedToken originalValue="lobe’s">lobe's</normalizedToken>
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apex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F13" captionText="Figure 12. Female reproductive tract, gonocoxites and associated laterotergites, Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli; F, M. plurisetosus; G, M. megalovatulus. See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179968" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12D</figureCitation>
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). Standardized body length 4.2-5.0 mm. Chaetotaxy -/+//+/-//+/1-2/+-/+.
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Description</paragraph>
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(n = 10). The description for
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">M. jeanneli</emphasis>
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(below) serves to describe the external anatomy of this species, with the following exceptions: 18-20 ommatidia along horizontal diameter of eye; ocular ratio 1.43-1.52, ocular lobe ratio 0.89-0.94, EyL/EyD = 3.09-3.33; MPW/PL = 1.24-1.30; MEW/EL = 0.68-0.73; either one or two dorsal elytral setae associated with third interval; if one, the posterior seta is absent (in 2 of 10 specimens scored).
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Male genitalia</emphasis>
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(n = 17). Antecostal margin of abdominal mediotergite IX robust distally, broadly angulate and truncate (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 10. Male aedeagal median lobe and parameres, and ring sclerite-mediotergite plus antecostal margin, tergite IX-of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A-B, M. laterorobustus, right view, dorsal view in situ (Ningua); C, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Col d'Amieu); D, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Touho TV tower); E, M. laterosinuatus ring, dorsal view; F, M. laterorectus, right view (Mt. Panie); G-H, M. laterorectus, right vew, dorsal view in situ (Mandjelia); I-J, M. fleutiauxi, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Do); K-L, M. fleutiauxi, right view, sac inverted and everted (Me Maoya); M, M. fleutiauxi, right view (Ningua); N-O, M. jeanneli, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Humboldt, 1350 m); P, M. jeanneli, right view (Mt. Humboldt, 1300 m); Q, M. jeanneli, right view, sac everted (Mt. Dzumac); R, M. jeanneli, right view (Riviere Bleue). See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179966" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10J</figureCitation>
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); right paramere very elongate, apical half narrowed to a whiplike extension (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 11" captionStartId="F12" captionText="Figure 11. Paired left (above) and right (below) parameres of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp. (ectal view): A, M. laterosinuatus; B, M. laterorectus; C, M. fleutiauxi; D, M. jeanneli." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure11" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179967" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">11C</figureCitation>
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), six setae along ventral margin well separated from apical pair of setae, dorsal surface glabrous; left paramere broad basally, distinctly narrowed to a whiplike extension; aedeagal median lobe moderately gracile, apical half evenly narrowed to extended tip that protrudes at least twice its dorsoventral dimension beyond the apex of the ostial opening (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 10. Male aedeagal median lobe and parameres, and ring sclerite-mediotergite plus antecostal margin, tergite IX-of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A-B, M. laterorobustus, right view, dorsal view in situ (Ningua); C, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Col d'Amieu); D, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Touho TV tower); E, M. laterosinuatus ring, dorsal view; F, M. laterorectus, right view (Mt. Panie); G-H, M. laterorectus, right vew, dorsal view in situ (Mandjelia); I-J, M. fleutiauxi, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Do); K-L, M. fleutiauxi, right view, sac inverted and everted (Me Maoya); M, M. fleutiauxi, right view (Ningua); N-O, M. jeanneli, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Humboldt, 1350 m); P, M. jeanneli, right view (Mt. Humboldt, 1300 m); Q, M. jeanneli, right view, sac everted (Mt. Dzumac); R, M. jeanneli, right view (Riviere Bleue). See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179966" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10I-M</figureCitation>
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); aedeagal internal sac bilobed, the dorsal lobe much larger than apical lobe (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F11" captionText="Figure 10. Male aedeagal median lobe and parameres, and ring sclerite-mediotergite plus antecostal margin, tergite IX-of Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A-B, M. laterorobustus, right view, dorsal view in situ (Ningua); C, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Col d'Amieu); D, M. laterosinuatus, right view (Touho TV tower); E, M. laterosinuatus ring, dorsal view; F, M. laterorectus, right view (Mt. Panie); G-H, M. laterorectus, right vew, dorsal view in situ (Mandjelia); I-J, M. fleutiauxi, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Do); K-L, M. fleutiauxi, right view, sac inverted and everted (Me Maoya); M, M. fleutiauxi, right view (Ningua); N-O, M. jeanneli, right view, dorsal view in situ (Mt. Humboldt, 1350 m); P, M. jeanneli, right view (Mt. Humboldt, 1300 m); Q, M. jeanneli, right view, sac everted (Mt. Dzumac); R, M. jeanneli, right view (Riviere Bleue). See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179966" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">10L</figureCitation>
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), a small crescent-shaped structure with lightly sclerotized outer margin-interpreted as a reduced flagellar sheath-dorsad gonopore on apical lobe. Although there is variation in the amount of apical extension and apical curvature of the median lobe among males assigned to this species (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 15. Recorded geographical distribution of M. fleutiauxi (including population samples A-E northwest of dashed boundary) and M. jeanneli (including population samples F-K southeast of dashed boundary): numbers of males sampled for each locality indicated in lower left of boxes. Sampled population localities for M. fleutiauxi include: A, Me Maoya; B, Rembai; C, Gelima; D, Mt. Do; E, Ningua. Sampled population localities for M. jeanneli include: F, Mt. Humboldt, 600 m; G, Mt. Humboldt, 1300 - 1600 m; H, Mt. Ouin; I, Mt. Dzumac; J, Riviere Bleue; K, Mts. Koghis." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179971" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">15</figureCitation>
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), that variation occurs both within and between populational samples indicating that the variation is infraspecific.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Female reproductive tract</emphasis>
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(n = 5). Bursa copulatrix bilobate, an elongate ventral lobe with length more than twice circumference, and a short dorsal lobe that is about as long as broad and which bears the spermathecal duct at its apex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 12" captionStartId="F13" captionText="Figure 12. Female reproductive tract, gonocoxites and associated laterotergites, Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli; F, M. plurisetosus; G, M. megalovatulus. See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure12" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179968" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">12D</figureCitation>
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); bursal walls moderately thick, wrinkled, semitranslucent; spermathecal duct that enters apex of bursal dorsal lobe about half the diameter of spermathecal reservoir, and about twice length of reservoir, spermathecal gland duct entering onto apex of spermathecal reservoir; well-developed ligular apophysis present on common oviduct as far distant from base of common oviduct as apex of ventral bursal lobe; basal gonocoxite 1 with apical fringe of two setae, a few microsetae near apicomedial margin of gonocoxite complementing very few medial setae (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 13" captionStartId="F14" captionText="Figure 13. Left female gonocoxa, ventral view, Mecyclothorax (Phacothorax) spp.: A, M. laterobustus; B, M. laterosinuatus; C, M. laterorectus; D, M. fleutiauxi; E, M. jeanneli; F, M. plurisetosus; G, M. megalovatulus. See Table 2 for abbreviations." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure13" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179969" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">13D</figureCitation>
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); apical gonocoxite 2 falciform with an elongate laterobasal extension, basal width more than 0.75
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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length; two lateral ensiform setae elongate.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Type</emphasis>
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- Holotype male (MNHN): La Foa
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<normalizedToken originalValue="à">a</normalizedToken>
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Canala / fev. 1907 La Foa // TYPE (red label) //
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<taxonomicName authority="Jeannel, 1944" authorityName="Jeannel" authorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Phacothorax" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phacothorax" order="Coleoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Phacothorax</taxonomicName>
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/ Fleutiauxi / Jeannel (male dissected with genitalia separately mounted on card with label "
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<taxonomicName authority="Jeannel, 1944" authorityName="Jeannel" authorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Phacothorax" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phacothorax" order="Coleoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Phacothorax</taxonomicName>
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/
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<taxonomicName authority="Jeannel, 1944" authorityName="Jeannel" authorityYear="1944" class="Insecta" family="Carabidae" genus="Phacothorax" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phacothorax fleutiauxi" order="Coleoptera" pageId="21" pageNumber="22" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fleutiauxi">Phacothorax fleutiauxi</taxonomicName>
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? Jeann."). So that the separated genitalia can remain unambiguously associated with the male holotype body, a black-bordered red holotype label has been added to that pin.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="21" pageNumber="22">Additional taxonomic material (145 specimens; EMEC, MNHW, QMB): see Suppl. material 2.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="22" pageNumber="23" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
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<pageBreakToken pageId="22" pageNumber="23" start="start">Distribution</pageBreakToken>
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and habitat.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="22" pageNumber="23">
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This species is recorded from middle latitudes of Grand Terre, from
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Aoupinié">Aoupinie</normalizedToken>
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on the north to Ningua Reserve on the south (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 15" captionStartId="F16" captionText="Figure 15. Recorded geographical distribution of M. fleutiauxi (including population samples A-E northwest of dashed boundary) and M. jeanneli (including population samples F-K southeast of dashed boundary): numbers of males sampled for each locality indicated in lower left of boxes. Sampled population localities for M. fleutiauxi include: A, Me Maoya; B, Rembai; C, Gelima; D, Mt. Do; E, Ningua. Sampled population localities for M. jeanneli include: F, Mt. Humboldt, 600 m; G, Mt. Humboldt, 1300 - 1600 m; H, Mt. Ouin; I, Mt. Dzumac; J, Riviere Bleue; K, Mts. Koghis." figureDoi="10.3897/dez.65.21000.figure15" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/179971" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">15</figureCitation>
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), its range a northerly parapatric disjunct to the range of its adelphotaxon,
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<taxonomicName genus="M." lsidName="M. jeanneli" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" rank="species" species="jeanneli">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">M. jeanneli</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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. Species records indicate a broad altitudinal range among populations, from 485-1400 m elevation. Of 135 specimens with detailed ecological data, 127 have been collected via application of pyrethrin spray to tree trunks or downed logs, whereas none have been recovered from sieved litter. Thus this species is associated with epiphytic growth, bark, or loose bark on plants. That these beetles climb is shown by a record of one taken in an axil of a
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<taxonomicName class="Monocotyledoneae" family="Pandanaceae" genus="Freycinetia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Freycinetia" order="Pandanales" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="22" pageNumber="23">Freycinetia</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(
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<taxonomicName class="Monocotyledoneae" family="Pandanaceae" genus="Freycinetia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="" order="Pandanales" pageId="22" pageNumber="23" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="family">Pandanaceae</taxonomicName>
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) plant (QMB).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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