Paraploderus parcepunctus ( Fauvel, 1905 )

Makranczy, György, 2016, Review Of The Genus Paraploderus Herman, 1970 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 62 (1), pp. 59-116 : 81-84

Paraploderus parcepunctus ( Fauvel, 1905)

( Figs 38–42 , 80 )

Oxytelus parcepunctus Fauvel, 1905: 121 .

Trogophloeus punctus Bernhauer, 1933: 291 , syn. n.

Paraploderusparcepunctus HeRmAN, 1970: 401, HeRmAN, 2001: 1463.

Paraploderus punctus GildeNKov, 2004: 341.

Typematerialexamined – ( parcepunctus ) Lectotype (heredesignated): “Lecto-; type [lilacmargineddisc, curatorlabel] \ Kinchassa; Congo 2, 4 [February, April] \ parcepunc- tus; Fvl. \ Coll. etdet. A. Fauvel; Oxytelus ; parcepunctatus[sic!]; Fauv.; R.I.Sc.N.B. 17.479 \ G. Fagelelig., 1956; Oxytelus ; parcepunctatus[sic!]; Fauv.; Lectotype \ G. Fageldet., 1956; Trogophloeopsis; gen. nov. \ Oxytelus ; parcepunctusFvl.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1972; Lec- totype \ Lectotypus; Oxytelus ; parcepunctusFauvel; des. Makranczy, 2013 \ Paraploderus ; parcepunctus (Fauvel) ; det. Makranczy, 2013 ” (ISNB); Paralectotype (1): “Para-; lecto-; type [lightbluemargineddisc, curatorlabel] \ Kinchassa; Congo; 2-4 \ Coll. etdet. A. Fauvel; Oxytelus ; parcepunctatus[sic!]; Fauv.; R.I.Sc.N.B. 17.479 \ Ex-Typis \ Para-; type \ Oxytelus ; parcepunctusFvl.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1972; Paralectotype \ Paralectotypus; Oxytelus ; parcepunctusFauvel; des. Makranczy, 2013 \ Paraploderus ; parcepunctus (Fauvel) ; det. Makranczy, 2013 ” (ISNB). ( punctus ) Lectotype: “Lecto-; type [lilacmargineddisc, cura- torlabel] \ Typus; m \ MuséeduCongo; Léopoldville; 1930; Eg. Devroye \ Trogophloeus ; punctusBernh.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1972; Lectotype \ Paraploderus ; punctus (Bh.) ; det. M. Gildenkov 2003 \ Paraploderus ; punctus (Bernh.) ; comb. n. Gildenkov \ Lectotypus; Trogophloeus ; punctusBernhauer; ver. Makranczy, 2013 \ Paraploderus ; parcepunctus (Fauvel) ; det. Makranczy, 2013 ” (MRAC); Paralectotypes (4): “Para-; lecto-; type [lightblue margineddisc, curatorlabel] \ Tr.; Type; punctusBrnh. \ MuséeduCongo; Léopoldville; 1930; E. Devroey \ R. dét.; C; 2271 \ Trogophloeus ; punctusBernh.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1972; Paralectotype \ Paraploderus ; punctus (Bh.) ; det. M. Gildenkov 2003 \ Paralectoty- pus; Trogophloeus ; punctusBernhauer; ver. Makranczy, 2013 \ Paraploderus ; parcepunc- tus (Fauvel); det. Makranczy, 2013 ” (MRAC); “Para-; lecto-; type [lightbluemargined disc, curatorlabel] \ Tr.; Type; punctusBrnh. \ MuséeduCongo; Léopoldville; 1930; E. Devroey \ R. dét.; C; 2271 \ Trogophloeus ; punctus; Brnh. Typ. \ Trogophloeus ; punc- tusBernh.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1972; Paralectotype \ Paraploderus ; punctus (Bh.) ; det. M. Gildenkov 2003 \ Paralectotypus; Trogophloeus ; punctusBernhauer; ver. Makranczy, 2013 \ Paraploderus ; parcepunctus (Fauvel) ; det. Makranczy, 2013 ” (MRAC); “Muséedu Congo \ Léopoldville; 1930; E. Devroey \ punctus; Brh. Typ. \ punctus; Brnh. Typus; Trogophloeus \ ChicagoNHMus; M. Bernhauer; Collection \ Trogophloeus ; punctusBnh.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1974 m; Paralectotype \ Paraploderus ; parcepunctus (Fvl.) ; P.M. Hammond; det. 1974 \ Paralectotype; testeA. Westrich 2015; GDIImagingProject” (1 m, FMNH); “Musée du Congo \ Léopoldville; 1930; E. Devroey \ punctus; Brnh.; Cotypus \ ChicagoNHMus; M. Bernhauer; Collection \ Trogophloeus ; punctusBnh.; P.M. Hammond; det. 1974 f; Paralectotype \ Paralectotype; testeA. Westrich 2015; GDIImaging Project” (1 f, FMNH).

Other material – GUINEA: Sérédou [08°23’N, 09°18’W], 5.IV.1975, leg. Zott, lux (1, ZMHB) , same but 7–8.IV.1975 (1, ZMHB) , same but 4. V.1975 (1, ZMHB) ; CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Adiopo-doumé [05°20’N, 04°07’W], 1975, leg. P. Dessart (1, MRAC) , same but 7–8.IV.1975 (1, ZMHB) , same but 4. V.1975 (1, ZMHB) ; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Bozo [05°08’N, 18°29’E], 8.XI.1980, leg. N. Degallier, at light (1, ZMHB) , same but 21. V.1981 (1, ZMHB) ; CONGOREP.: Odzala , 0°31’N, 14°33’E, X.1963, exp. Descarpentries & Villiers (5, coll. Levasseur, MNHP) ; Bouenza , 04.30°S, 13.96°E, 3. V.1985, leg. Bremer, lux (1, ZMHB) ; MéyanearKindamba , 03°50’19”S, 14°30’08”E, 03.XI.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 92), bylamplightatsettlement (3, HNHM) ; samebut 05.XI.1963, leg. J. Balogh & A. Zicsi (no. 111) (1, HNHM) , samebutleg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 112) (1, HNHM) ; MéyanearKin- damba, Louoloriver , 03°50’19”S, 14°29’00”E, 05.XI.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 110), beatenfromshrubsinmultilayergalleryforest (1, HNHM) , samebut 12.XI.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 185), bylamplightingalleryforest, onriverside (1, HNHM) ; Mt. FourariReservationnearGabon, 02°38’00”S, 11°34’04”E, 12.XII.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 456), collectedbylamplightonhillsidefacingsavannah (271, HNHM, 1, NHMW, 1, JJRC, 1, SDEI, 1, FMNH, 1, MHNG, 1, MZLU, 1, NMPC, 1, SMNS, 1, CNCI, 1, AMNH, 1, ZFMK) ; Loudima , park of the SAGRO Institution, 04°10’00”S, 13°00’39”E, 06.XII.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 378), bylamplight, onhillsidefacingsavannah (2, HNHM) , same butleg. J. Balogh & A. Zicsi (no. 379) (1, HNHM) , samebut 07.XII.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 403) (1, HNHM) , same but 10.XII.1963 (no. 431) (2, HNHM) ; Brazzaville , park oftheORSTOMInstitution, 04°10’38”S, 15°10’28”E, 19.XI.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 214), lighttrap (1, HNHM) , samebut 22.XI.1963, leg. J. Balogh & A. Zicsi (no. 220) (1, HNHM) , samebut 21.XII.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 491), lighttrap (1, HNHM) , samebut 22.XII.1963 (no. 495) (1, HNHM) ; GABON: Mt. FourariReservation , 02°38’00”S, 11°33’00”E, 14.XII.1963, leg. S. Endrődy- Younga (no. 465), singledandsiftedfrombuffalo dung (2, HNHM) ; D. R. CONGO: Elisabethville , 1953–55, leg. Ch. Seydel, à la lumière (1, MRAC) ; Eala , XI.1929, leg. H. J. Brédo (1, MRAC) ; Kidada (Kitobola) [05°22’S, 14°31’E], II.1922, leg. H. Schouteden (1, MRAC) ; terr. Mwenga , Kitutu [03°17’S, 28°05’E], 650 m, IV.1958, leg. N. Leleup, lumière (1, MRAC) ; Tshuapa , terr. Bikoro, Mabali [00°53’S, 18°17’E], IX-X.1959, leg. N. Leleup, Esobe de M-Bolo, à la lumière (1 f, 1, MRAC, 1 m, HNHM) ; Parc NationalGarambaII/gd/4 [cellulebiologiqueII, 03°58’N, 29°22’E], 3.XII.1951, leg. H. De Saeger (2843) (1, MRAC) ; ANGOLA: Chianga , 6.III.1972, exp. B.M. Southern Africa (A21), damp leaf litter by stream (1, BMNH) ; lac Lundo , 105 km N Vila Luso, I.1954, leg. A. de BarrosMachado & E. LunadeCarvalho (Ang. 4652.1) (1, MRAC) ; lacCalundo, 105 kmE Vila Luso , [1150 m], XII.1954, leg. A. de Barros Machado & E. Luna de Carvalho (4544.13), lumière (1, MRAC) , same but (4623.2) (1, BMNH); rives du lac Calundo , XII.1954, leg. A. de BarrosMachado (4595.1), lumière (1, MRAC) .

Redescription – Measurements (in mm, n = 10): EW = 0.45 (0.42–0.47); TW = 0.44 (0.41–0.46); PW = 0.45 (0.42–0.48); SW = 0.50 (0.47–0.54); AW = 0.55 (0.50–0.60); HL = 0.30 (0.28–0.31); EL = 0.12 (0.11–0.13); TL = 0.08 (0.07–0.09); PL = 0.33 (0.30–0.35); SL = 0.46 (0.45– 0.48); SC = 0.43 (0.42–0.45); FB = 1.15 (1.09–1.20); BL = 2.04 (1.86–2.38). Habitus as in Fig. 80 . Headreddishdarkbrown, epistomalsutureblackish. Pronotumyellowishmedium tolightbrown, aswellasabdominalbase; restofabdomenmediumbrownwithbasal ridgesoftergitesmarkedindarkbrown, legs, antennaeandmouthpartslightbrown, but mandiblesdarkreddishbrown. Head transversewithroundedtemplesalmostaswideas eyes. Clypeuswithveryscattered, minutepuncturesonly, withathinanteriorrimalsoon sides, onlyfeebletracesofmicrosculptureandunevennesslaterallyonsurface. Epistomal suturebetweentipsofsupraantennalprominencesoronlyalittlebehindimaginaryline connectingthem. Medialportionofoccipitalgroovebendinganteriorly, neckmedially shiny, laterallywithtracesofcoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. Vertex withveryscattered, indefinite-borderedandvariouslysizedpunctures; punctationnear templesmuchdenserandobscuresapostocularridge. Faintlongitudinalimpressionsrun- ningonbothsidesofvertexfromepistomalsuturetooccipitalgroove, becomingmore markedposteriorly. Headsurfaceotherwiseshiny, withoutmicrosculpture. Pronotum withcomplete, thinmarginalbead. Surfaceshiny, withoutanymicrosculpturebutmore stronglypuncturedthanhead, indefinite-bordered, mostlyratherlargepits (slightlyumbilicate) almosteverywhereonsurfaceexceptalongmidlineandnarrowlyalongposterior margin. Longitudinalmidlineunmarked. Onbothsidesofmidlinemiddle-posterior 3/5 ofdiscmoderatelystronglyimpressed. Elytra withdiscgentlyconvex, twoverythinand shallowlongitudinalimpressionsalongsuturebehindscutellum. Epipleuralridgepresent onalmostentirelength. Thinmarginalbeadwithobscureconnectiontoepipleuralridge continuingalongposteriormargin, notreachingsuturalcorner, slightlycurvinganteriorly beforeit. Alongsutureveryfinemarginalbeadonlyconspicuousbecauseofdarkercolour. Elytralpunctationmostlyrathershallow, obscuredbyunevensurface, moreorlessequally spaced, moderatelydense, missingonathin, slightlyelevatedstripealongsuture. Abdomen shinyandsmoothwithonlytinyinsertionpointsofsetaeandextremelyfaintcoriaceous microsculpturewithisodiametriccells. MalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 40 , aedeagusasinFigs 38–39 , femalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 41 , spermathecaasinFig. 42 .

Distribution – ThespeciesisknowntohavearatherwidedistributionfromGuinea totheCentralAfricanRepublicandtoAngolainthesouth.

Remarks – Thearticlewiththelectotypedesignationof “ Trogophloeus punctus ” (Gildenkov, 2004) includesafigureoftheaedeaguswithoutpara- meres, unwarranted. Theaedeagalstructuresaswellastheexternalcharac- tersofthetypeseriesof‘ punctus ’ aretotallyconsistentwiththeconceptof P. parcepunctus , hencethesynonymybetweenthetwonamesishereproposed.

42 = spermatheca. Scales: 0.1 mm for Fig. 42 , 0.13 mm for Figs 38–39 , 0.2 mm for Figs 40–41 .

Figures

Figs 38–42. Paraploderus parcepunctus (Fauvel, 1905). 38 = aedeagus, lateral view, 39 = aedeagus, frontal view (parameral setation shown on left),40 = sternite VIII, male, 41 = sternite VIII,female,

Figs 80–82. Habitus of Paraploderus species. 80 = P. parcepunctus (Fauvel, 1905), 81 = P. leleupi sp. n., 82 = P. notabilis (Cameron, 1950).