Laius taiwanus Yoshitomi & Lee, 2010

Fig. 4H

Material examined

1 ♂ (EUMJ), “ Taitung, TAIWAN Is. Ludao 4-6. IV. 2012 N. OHBAYASHI leg.”. Other material studied is already mentioned in Yoshitomi & Lee (2010).

Description of endophallic sclerites

Gonoporal piece (Fig. 4H) curved, rather wide, 0.67 mm in GL; GL/AL 1.68. Ligula (Fig. 4H) long, slightly curved; LL 0.38 mm; LW 0.08 mm; LL/LW 4.60; GL/LL 1.74. Additional sclerite (Fig. 4H) present, 0.09 mm.

Remarks

Yoshitomi & Lee (2010) pointed out that this species has local variations between the populations from mainland Taiwan, Lutao and Lanyu Isls. in body size and elytral luster. For the present study, I examined the endophallic structures of these populations, and it became clear that they certainly belong to the same species because of the highly similar features of the endophallic structures.