Paraploderus rufescens, Makranczy, 2016

Makranczy, György, 2016, Review Of The Genus Paraploderus Herman, 1970 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 62 (1), pp. 59-116 : 85-88

Paraploderus rufescens sp. n.

(Figs 43–47, 78–79, 90, 105–116)

Typematerial – Holotype (m): UGANDA: KibaleForest , 1250 m [0°38’36”N, 30°23’ 38”E], 25. V.1993, leg. G. Cuccodoro & D. Erne (14a), leaflitterinforestnearriver, sifted ( MHNG) ; Paratypes (386 adults): samedataasholotype (2, MHNG) ; KibaleForest , 1250 m, 23. V.1993, leg. G. Cuccodoro & D. Erne (12b), moist leaflitter in forest, sifted (1 m, 2 f, 3, MHNG) , same but (12d) old rotting trunk, sifted (2, MHNG); KENYA: M’laba Forest , 1660 m, 2.II.1979, leg. Th. Palm (5, MZLU) ; KakamegaForest , 1500 m, II.1977, leg. Deharveng (Ken 12) (1, MHNG) ; Kakamega Forest , 1650 m, 27.I.1979, leg. Th. Palm (9, MZLU) ; Western prov., KakamegaForestNat., Kaimosi , 0°07’42”N, 34°50’27”E, 03.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#3/ T1-400 ) (1, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Yala , 0°12’08”N, 34°52’47”E, 06.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#6/ T3-200 ) (3, MHNG, 2, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaFor- est Nat., Colobus , 0°21’17”N, 34°51’41”E, 09.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#7/ T2 -0) (1, MHNG, 1, HNHM); Westernprov. , KakamegaForestNat., Colobus , 0°21’20”N, 34°51’39”E, 10.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#8/ T2-100 ) (2, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., MalavaEast , 0°27’09”N, 34°51’49”E, 12.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#9/ T1-100 ) (22, MHNG, 2, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Ikuywa , 0°12’40”N, 34°55’52”E, 19.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#11/ T1-200 ) (33, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Ikuywa , 0°12’42”N, 34°55’53”E, 20.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#12/ T1-300 ) (10, MHNG, 6, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Salasar , 0°18’00”N, 34°52’04”E, 25.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#14/ T3-500 ) (4, MHNG, 4, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Salasar , 0°19’02”N, 34°52’06”E, 27.I.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#16/ T3-400 ) (1, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; Westernprov. , KakamegaForestNat., IsechenoA, 0°14’24”N, 34°52’05”E, 01.II.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#18/ T2-400 ) (10, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; Westernprov. , KakamegaForestNat., Iseche- no B, 0°15’20”N, 34°52’06”E, 02.II.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#19/ T2-400 ) (7, MHNG) ; Western prov. , KakamegaForestNat., IsechenoB, 0°15’23”N, 34°52’04”E, 26. VI.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#20/ T1-400 ) (10, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Kisere , 0°23’00”N, 34°53’41”E, 30. VI.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#22/ T4-300 ) (6, MHNG) ; Westernprov., Kakamega ForestNat., MalavaWest , 0°27’17”N, 34°50’38”E, 06.VII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#23/ T3-200 ) (2, MHNG, 3, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., BuyanguHill , 0°20’59”N, 34°51’58”E, 31.VII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#25/ T2-200 ) (1, MHNG) ; Westernprov., Kakamega ForestNat., BuyanguHill , 0°20’56”N, 34°51’56”E, 01.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#26/ T2- 300 ) (13, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Kaimosi , 0°07’46”N, 34°50’38”E, 05.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#28/ T2-200 ) (1, MHNG) ; Westernprov., Kakamega ForestNat., Ikuywa , 0°13’19”N, 34°55’51”E, 07.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#29/ T3-500 ) (24, MHNG, 1, SDEI, 1, ZMHB, 1, NHMW, 1, SMNS, 1, AMNH, 1, BMNH, 1, NMPC, 1, MNHP, 1, CNCI, 1, ISNB) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Ikuywa , 0°13’14”N, 34°55’52”E, 09.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#30/ T3-300 ) (12, MHNG, 3, HNHM) ; Western prov., KakamegaForestNat., Salasar , 0°19’22”N, 34°52’14”E, 14.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#32/ T2-100 ) (27, MHNG, 3, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Salasar , 0°19’40”N, 34°52’14”E, 17.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#34/ T1-100 ) (3, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForest Nat., MalavaEast , 0°27’20”N, 34°51’45”E, 23.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#35/ T2-100 ) (4, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Kisere , 0°23’13”N, 34°53’42”E, 28.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#37/ T5-400 ) (13, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForest Nat., Kisere , 0°23’17”N, 34°53’42”E, 31.VIII.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#38/ T5-500 ) (3, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., BuyanguHill , 0°20’49”N, 34°51’56”E, 07.IX.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#40/ T3-100 ) (8, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Yala , 0°12’07”N, 34°52’53”E, 08.IX.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#41/ T1-400 ) (12, MHNG, 3, HNHM) ; Western prov., KakamegaForestNat., Yala , 0°12’10”N, 34°52’53”E, 09.IX.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#42/ T1-300 ) (3, MHNG) ; Westernprov., KakamegaForestNat., Yala, 0°12’20”N, 34°52’52”E, 26.IX.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#47/ T1 -0) (8, MHNG, 2, HNHM); Westernprov. , KakamegaFor- est Nat. , Yala , 0°12’16”N, 34°52’52”E, 27.IX.2006, leg. G. Fischer (#48/ T1-100 ) (15, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; Western prov., Kakamega Forest, Colobus , 0°21’18.5”N, 34°51’30.1”E, 1650 m, 14. VI.2007, leg. M. Peters ( T1 ) primaryforesthabitat, leaflitterWinklerextraction (6, MHNG, 6, ZFMK); Westernprov., KakamegaForest, Salazar , 0°19’36”N, 34°52’14.6”E, 1650 m 21. VI.2007, leg. M. Peters ( T6 ) primaryforesthabitat, leaflitterWinklerextraction (5, ZFMK); Westernprov., KakamegaForest, Ikuywa , 0°12‘42.6“N, 34°55‘52.3“E, 1650 m, 16.VIII.2007, leg. F. HitaGarcia ( T20 ) primaryforesthabitat, leaflitterWinklerextraction (26, MHNG, 12, ZFMK); Western prov., Kakamega Forest, Yala , 0°12‘43“N, 34°55‘52“E, 1650 m, V.2008, leg. M. Peters ( T28 ) forestfragment, primaryforest (1, ZFMK); Kakamega Forest , Udo‘sBandas, 00°21‘38.2“N, 34°51‘24.9“E, 14.XI.2001, leg. V. Grebennikov, under bark (2, 1 larva /L 2, 2 larva /L 3, FMNH) ; D. R. CONGO: Kibali-Ituri, terr. Epulu, Mambasa- Mungbere [02°38’N, 28°30’E], 900 m, II.1954, leg. N. Leleup (8, MRAC) .

Description – Measurements (in mm, n = 10): EW = 0.50 (0.45–0.52); TW = 0.51 (0.44– 0.54); PW = 0.56 (0.51–0.59); SW = 0.60 (0.58–0.64); AW = 0.72 (0.68–0.77); HL = 0.33 (0.33– 0.35); EL = 0.11 (0.10–0.11); TL = 0.11 (0.10–0.13); PL = 0.39 (0.35–0.41); SL = 0.54 (0.50–0.59); SC = 0.50 (0.46–0.54); FB = 1.32 (1.23–1.46); BL = 2.54 (2.30–2.87). Habitus as in Fig. 90. Pronotum , elytraandabdominalbasereddishmediumbrown; headandrestofabdomen reddishdarkbrownbutanteriorpartofheadlighter, epistomalsuturepartlyblackish. An- tennae, legsandmouthpartsreddishmediumbrown, tipsofmandiblesandantennomeres 3–10 oftendarker. Head transversewithrounded, bulgingtemplesjustslightlywiderthan eyes. Clypeuswithveryscattered, minutepuncturesonly, withathinanteriorrimalsoon sides, onlyfeebletracesofmicrosculptureandunevennesslaterallyonsurface. Epistomal sutureposteriortoimaginarylineconnectingsupraantennalprominences. Medialportion ofoccipitalgroovebendinganteriorly, neckmediallyshiny, laterallywithtracesofcoria- ceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. Vertexwithveryscattered, indefinite-bor- deredandvariouslysizedpunctures; punctationneartemplesmuchdenserandobscures apostocularridge. Faintlongitudinalimpressionsrunningonbothsidesofvertexfrom epistomalsuturetooccipitalgroove, becomingmoremarkedposteriorly. Headsurface otherwiseshiny, withoutmicrosculpture. Pronotum withcomplete, thinmarginalbead. Surfaceshiny, withoutanymicrosculpturebutmorestronglypuncturedthanhead, indefinite-bordered, mostlyratherlargepits (slightlyumbilicate) almosteverywhereonsurface exceptalongmidlineandnarrowlyalongposteriormargin. Longitudinalmidlinemarked inposterior 1/2. Onbothsidesofmidlinemiddle-posterior 3/5 ofdiscmoderatelystrongly impressed. Elytra withdiscgentlyconvex, twoverythinandshallowlongitudinalimpressionsextendingalongsuturebehindscutellum, anteriorhalfofdiscslightlyimpressedin middle. Epipleuralridgepresentonalmostentirelength. Thinmarginalbeadwithobscure connectiontoepipleuralridgecontinuingalongposteriormargin, notreachingsutural corner, slightlycurvinganteriorlybeforeit. Alongsutureveryfinemarginalbeadonly conspicuousbecauseofdarkercolour. Elytralpunctationmostlyratherdeep, somewhat obscuredbyunevensurface, moreorlessequallydistributed, moderatelysparse, missing onathin, slightlyelevatedstripealongsuture. Abdomen shinyandsmoothwithonlytiny insertionpointsofsetaeandextremelyfaintcoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametric cells. MalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 45, aedeagusasinFigs 43–44, femalesterniteVIIIasin Fig. 46, spermathecaasinFig. 47.

Distribution – CurrentlyknownfromUganda, KenyaandtheD. R. Congo.

Figs 43–47. Paraploderus rufescens sp. n. 43 = aedeagus, lateral view, 44 = aedeagus, frontal view (parameral setation shown on left), 45 = sternite VIII, male, 46 = sternite VIII, female, 47 = spermatheca. Scales: 0.1 mm for Fig. 47, 0.13 mm for Figs 43–44, 0.24 mm for Figs 45–46.

Etymology – Namedafterthedistinctiveorangish-reddishcolourationofthepronotumandelytra.

Remarks – Thisiscurrentlytheonlyspeciesforwhichalarvaisknown. Inthevialthatisassociatedbyadry- mountedvoucherspecimentherewere threelarvaeandanadult Paraploderusrufescens inethanol; thethreelarval specimensareplacedinindividualvialsandidentifiedaccordingtotheir treatmentsinthisarticle.

Figures

Figs 88–90. Habitus of Paraploderus species. 88 = P. nigronitens (Cameron, 1951), 89 = P. grandis sp. n., 90 = P. rufescens sp. n.