Lamellipalpodes holzschuhi Bocakova

Bocakova, Milada, Bocak, Ladislav, Gimmel, Matthew L. & Friedlova, Tereza, 2015, A review of the genus Lamellipalpodes Maulik (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), Zootaxa 3925 (3), pp. 409-421 : 415-417

Lamellipalpodes holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.

( Figs. 3 , 12 , 21 , 31–32 , 47–48 )

Type material. Holotype, male, “ NEPAL W: Kali G Khola, Tatopani, 1100–1400m, 14.–17.vi.1986, Dhawalagiri, Myagdi D., C. Holzschuh.” ( NHMB).

Diagnosis. Closely related to L. bajhangensis sp. nov. from which it differs in whole elytra dark brown ( Fig. 3 ) and male genitalia with phallus longer than parameres ( Fig. 47–48 ).

Similar to L. montanus Wittmer , but easily distinguishable by yellow maxillary and labial palpi, U-shaped phallobase and each of parameral apices provided with a single thorn.

Description. Body finely densely pubescent. Maxillary and labial palpi, pronotum and legs yellow, head and antennomeres 1–2 brown, antennomeres 3–11, scutellum, and elytra dark brown to black. Eyes large, distance between eyes 1.7x longer than eye diameter. Terminal palpomeres maxillary and labial palpi, 8.5x longer than penultimate palpomere. Antennae filiform, antennomeres 3–10 trapezoidal, slightly diminishing in length, terminal palpomere longer than 10. Pronotum transverse, 1.6x wider than long, anterior angles widely rounded ( Fig. 21 ). Elytral costae covered with pubescence, hardly visible, each elytron 3.8x longer than wide at humeri. Male terminal tergum rather pentagonal, lateral projection of penultimate tergum short, terminal and penultimate terga separated by slender opening, proximal projection of penultimate tergum as long as lateral projections of penultimate tergum ( Fig. 31–32 ). Distal margin of terminal sternum slightly emarginate. Male genitalia with phallus longer, or as long as parameres ( Fig. 47–48 ), lateral margins of longitudinal plate of phallus convergent distally, inner margin of each paramera provided with distal thorn, parameral apices separated, base of phallus with 2 strong angular projections, phallobase U-shaped. Body length: 6.5 mm, humeral width: 2.5 mm. Etymology. Named in honor of the collector (C. Holzschuh, Austria).

Distribution. W Nepal.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Habitus photographs of Lamellipalpodes species: 1, L. annandalei; 2, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 3, L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.; 4, L. nepalensis; 5, L. montanus; 6, L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 7, L. lineatus; 8, L. tsurui; 9, L. yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov. Scale bars = 1.0 mm.

FIGURES 10 – 18. Basal antennomeres of Lamellipalpodes species: 10, Lamellipalpodes annandalei; 11, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 12, L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.; 13, L. nepalensis; 14, L. montanus; 15, L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 16, L. lineatus; 17, L. tsurui; 18, L. yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov.. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 19 – 26. Pronota of Lamellipalpodes species: 19, Lamellipalpodes annandalei; 20, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 21, L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.; 22, L. nepalensis; 23, L. montanus; 24, L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 25, L. lineatus; 26, L. tsurui.

FIGURES 27 – 42. 27. Pronotum of Lamellipalpodes yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov. Figs 28 – 42, Male terminal sterna and terga of Lamellipalpodes species: 28, L. annandalei; 29 – 30, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 31 – 32, L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.; 33 – 34, L. montanus; 35 – 36, L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 37 – 38, L. lineatus; 39 – 40, L. tsurui; 41 – 42, L. yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURES 43 – 60. Male genitalia of Lamellipalpodes species: 43 – 44, Lamellipalpodes annandalei; 45 – 46, L. bajhangensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 47 – 48, L. holzschuhi Bocakova sp. nov.; 49 – 50, L. nepalensis; 51 – 52, L. montanus; 53 – 54, L. godawarensis Bocakova sp. nov.; 55 – 56, L. lineatus; 57 – 58, L. tsurui; 59 – 60, L. yunnanensis Bocakova sp. nov. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.