Paraploderus goergesae, 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 : 92-95

Paraploderus goergesae sp. n.

(Figs 58–62, 93)

Typematerial – Holotype (m): INDONESIA: Moluccas / Malukuprov. , KaiIslands , KaiBesar , kampungBombai ( EofElat ), GunungTukrau , 300 m [5°37’41”S, 133°02’32”E] (F911074), 7.IX.1991, leg. D. Agosti (8), leaflitter, secondaryforestonlimestone ( MHNG) ; Paratypes (83): same data as holotype (29, MHNG, 1, FMNH, 1, SDEI, 1, NMPC, 1, ZMHB, 1, NIBR, 1, NHMW, 1, BMNH, 1, MNHP, 1, CNCI, 1, AMNH, 1, ISNB, 1, HNHM) ; Moluc- cas/ Malukuprov., AruIslands, Wokam ( Tanahbesar ), 5 kmEmouthofSungaiTunguwatunearTransmigrasisettlement, 0 m [5°47’15”S, 134°28’19”E] ( F91939 ), 22.VIII.1991, leg. D. Agosti (1), primaryforestonlimestone, leaflitter (7, 1 m, 1 f, MHNG) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., AruIslands , Kolaisl. Wafan , 20 m ( F91969 ), 27.VIII.1991, leg. D. Agosti (2), secondaryforest, limestone (1, MHNG) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., AruIslands , Wohanisl. , Bardefan , 50 m ( F91979 ), 28.VIII.1991, leg. D. Agosti (3), rainforestonlimestone, leaflitter (2, MHNG) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., KaiIslands , KaiBesar , kampungBombai ( Eof Elat ), Gunung Dab , 300–480 m [5°39’10”S, 133°01’28”E] (F911018), 3.IX.1991, leg. D. Agosti (4), limestone, secondarymoistforest, leaflitter (3, 1 f, MHNG) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., KaiIslands , KaiBesar , kampungBombai ( EofElat ), GunungDab , 300–480 m (F911019), 3.IX.1991, leg. D. Agosti, leaflitter (1, HNHM) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., KaiIslands , Kai Besar , kampungBombai ( EofElat ), GunungTukrau , southface, 300–400 m (F911034), 4.IX.1991, leg. D. Agosti (5), secondarymoistforestonlimestone, leaflitter (12, MHNG) ; Moluccas / Malukuprov., KaiIslands , KaiBesar , kampungBombai ( EofElat ), GunungDab , southface, 300 m (F911047), 5.IX.1991, leg. D. Agosti (6), secondaryforestonlimestone, leaf litter (10, MHNG, 1, HNHM) ; PAPUA NEW GUINEA: West Sepik prov., Vanimo, Denakerange , km 12, 500 m [2°44’58”S, 141°14’54”E], 28–29.X.1992, leg. A. Riedel (25B), roadside forest, sifting (1 m, SMNS) .

Description – Measurements (in mm, n = 10): EW = 0.44 (0.42–0.46); TW = 0.46 (0.43– 0.48); PW = 0.49 (0.46–0.515); SW = 0.51 (0.47–0.54); AW = 0.63 (0.60–0.66); HL = 0.30 (0.27– 0.32); EL = 0.10 (0.09–0.11); TL = 0.11 (0.10–0.12); PL = 0.33 (0.30–0.34); SL = 0.46 (0.42–0.48); SC = 0.42 (0.38–0.44); FB = 1.14 (1.04–1.21); BL = 2.02 (1.78–2.30). Habitus as in Fig. 93 . Wholebodymediumbrownbutheadsomewhatdarker, epistomalsuturedarkbrown, mandiblesinfuscate. Elytrasometimesashadedarkerthanpronotum, darkerbasalridges oftergitesnotasconsicuousasinotherspecies. Basalantennomeressometimeslighter thanrestofantennalarticles. Head transversewithrounded, bulgingtemplesjustslightly widerthaneyes. Clypeuswithveryscattered, minutepuncturesonly, withathinanterior rimalsoonsides, onlyfeebletracesofmicrosculptureandunevennesslaterallyonsurface. Epistomalsuturebetweentipsofsupraantennalprominencesoronlyalittlebehindimaginarylineconnectingthem. Medialportionofoccipitalgroovebendinganteriorly, neck mediallyshiny, laterallywithtracesofcoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. Vertexwithveryscattered, indefinite-borderedandvariouslysizedpunctures; punctation neartemplesmuchdenserandobscurespostocularridge. Faintlongitudinalimpressions runningonbothsidesofvertexfromepistomalsuturetooccipitalgroove, becomingmore markedposteriorly. Headsurfaceotherwiseshiny, withoutmicrosculpture. Pronotum withcomplete, thinmarginalbead. Surfaceshiny, withoutanymicrosculpturebutmore stronglypuncturedthanhead, indefinite-bordered, ratherlargepitsequallydistributed onsurfaceexceptslightlyimpressedmidlineandtwothinstripesalongitplusnarrowly alongposteriormargin. Longitudinalmidlineunmarkedincolour. Onbothsidesofmidlinecentreofdiscstronglyimpressed. Elytra withdiscalmostflat, withtwothinlongitudinalimpressionsextendingalongsuturebehindscutellum, anteriorhalfofdiscverygently impressedinmiddle. Epipleuralridgepresentonalmostentirelength. Thinmarginalbead withobscureconnectiontoepipleuralridgecontinuingalongposteriormargin, notreachingsuturalcorner, slightlycurvinganteriorlybeforeit. Alongsutureveryfinemarginal beadonlyconspicuousbecauseofdarkercolour. Elytralpunctationmostlyrathershallow, obscuredbyunevensurface, moreorlessequallyspaced, moderatelysparse, missingona thin, slightlyelevatedstripealongsuture. Abdomen shinyandsmoothwithonlytinyinser- tionpointsofsetaeandextremelyfaintcoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. MalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 60, aedeagusasinFigs 58–59, femalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 61, spermathecaasinFig. 62.

Distribution – ThespeciesisknownfromtheMoluccas ( Indonesia) andNewGuinea. SincethelatterrecordisveryclosetothearbitrarilydrawnborderofIrianJaya, whichisalso thechosenborderofzoogeographicalregions, itisnotconsideredtobeanAustralianspecies. Figs 58–62. Paraploderus goergesae sp. n. 58 = aedeagus, lateral view, 59 = aedeagus, frontal view (parameral setation shown on left), 60 = sternite VIII, male, 61 = sternite VIII, female, 62 = spermatheca. Scales: 0.1 mm for Fig. 62, 0.13 mm for Figs 58–59, 0.25 mm for Figs 60–61.

Etymology – NamedaftertennisplayerJuliaGörges. Ifoundhertobetheonlywatch- ableattractiononFrenchandGermanlanguagetelevision (some 30 channels) duringthe twoweeksIspentattheMuséumd’histoirenaturelleinGeneva. Thisnewspecieswasfound onthesameday (10 October 2012) whenIsawthebroadcastofhersecondmatchinLinz.

Figures

Figs 91–93. Habitus of Paraploderus species. 91 = P. wittei sp. n., 92 = P. malgaceus sp. n., 93 = P. goergesae sp. n.