Laius submariniformis Wittmer, 1985

Figs 3I, 6F, 7I, 8I, 9I

Laius submariniformis Wittmer, 1985: 385 .

Material examined

2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀ (EUMJ), “Damai, Sarawak 17. IX. 1990 Ken Itô leg.”; 5 ♂♂, 29 ♀♀ (including 10 paratypes; EUMJ), “ PHILIPPINES Sabang, N. of Mt. St. Paul, Palawan July, 11-13, 1977 M. Sato leg.”; 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ (BPBM), “ PHILIPPINES (S.) Cagayan Sulu I. Feb. 27. 1957 ”, “ Yoshio Kondo collector”.

Redescription

Male

HL/HW 0.75–0.86 (0.80); PW/PL 1.27–1.37 (1.32); EL/EW 1.38–1.50 (1.42); EL/PL 2.64–2.94 (2.79); EW/PW 1.43–1.56 (1.48); TL/EW 2.25–2.49 (2.37). Antennae (Fig. 7I) long; antennomere I long and slightly curved laterally; antennomere III (Fig. 8I) oval, deeply concave in dorso-mesal portion, L/W = 0.88; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 15.0: 1.0: 9.0: 3.3: 3.3: 3.0: 3.3: 3.3: 3.3: 3.3: 5.0. Caudal margin of tergite VII deeply concave. Aedeagus (Fig. 9I) about 1.37 mm, concave at aedeagal apex. Gonoporal piece (Fig. 3I) straight, rather wide, with very short basal projection, 0.77 mm in GL; GL/AL 1.51. Ligula (Fig. 3I) long, evenly curved; LL 0.37 mm; LW 0.14 mm; LL/LW 2.58; GL/ LL 2.06.

Female

HL/HW 0.67–0.85 (0.76); PW/PL 1.32–1.45 (1.36); EL/EW 1.33–1.52 (1.39); EL/PL 2.64–2.91 (2.75); EW/PW 1.31–1.59 (1.46); TL/EW 2.15–2.48 (2.31). Antennae (Fig. 7I) long; antennomere III short, L/W = 2.14; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 8.0: 1.0: 4.2: 2.3: 2.0: 2.0: 2.0: 1.8: 1.8: 1.8: 3.3.

Measurements

Male (n = 4): TL 4.90–6.33 (5.60) mm; HL 0.88–1.20 (1.02) mm; HW 1.05–1.52 (1.29) mm; PW 1.40– 1.82 (1.60) mm; PL 1.02–1.40 (1.21) mm; EL 3.00–3.78 (3.37) mm; EW 2.00–2.70 (2.37) mm. Female (n = 5): TL 4.95–5.65 (5.30) mm; HL 0.80–1.10 (0.95) mm; HW 1.20–1.32 (1.24) mm; PW 1.45–1.68 (1.58) mm; PL 1.10–1.25 (1.16) mm; EL 3.05–3.30 (3.19) mm; EW 2.10–2.40 (2.30) mm.

Distribution

Philippines (Palawan, Sulu Isls.), Malaysia (Sarawak).

Remarks

This is the first record of this species from Sulu Island and Borneo.