Rugilus (Rugilus) curvatus, Assing, 2013

Assing, Volker, 2019, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Rugilus. VI. Two new species Irom China, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 5-20 : 12

Rugilus (Rugilus) curvatus ASSING, 2013 ( Figs 9-12 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Nepal: 2exs.,Annapurna,Siklesrange,Nyauli Kharka S Sikles, 2400 m, 21.-24.IV.1996, leg. Schmidt (SDEI, cAss).

C o m m e n t: Rugilus curvatus is endemic to the Annapurna range ( ASSING 2013, 2015). The above specimens were erroneously recorded as R. bagmaticola by ASSING (2012a). The male secondary sexual characters of one of the above specimens are illustrated in Figs 9-12 .

Figures

Figs 1-12: Rugilus prodoni (1-4), R. bagmaticola (5-8), and R. curvatus (9-12): (1, 5, 9) male sternite VII; (2, 6, 10) male sternite VIII; (3-4, 7-8, 11-12) aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.