Phormiobius, Broun. A, 1917

Shen, Jia-Wei, Choi, Su-Ho & Leschen, Richard A. B., 2020, Revision of the New Zealand endemic genus Phormiobius (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 60 (2), pp. 553-564 : 557

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Key to species of Phormiobius View in CoL (males)

1 Concavity on V3 with conspicuous apical spines. ..... 2

‒ Concavity on V3 lacking apical spines. ...................... 4

2 Concavity on V2 with apical spines ( Figs. 3B View Fig ). ............. ........................................................... P. brouni View in CoL sp. nov.

‒ Concavity on V2 lacking apical spines. ....................... 3

3 Concavity on V2 ( Fig. 5B View Fig ) about as wide as length of metatrochanter; metatibia with small apical tooth ( Fig. 5D View Fig ); South Island. .......................... P. halli Broun, 1917 View in CoL

‒ Concavity on V2 ( Fig. 7B View Fig ) narrower than length of metatrochanter; metatibia with small apical tooth ( Fig. 7C View Fig ); North Island. ........................ P. pseudhalli View in CoL sp. nov.

4 Abdominal ventrite 4 weakly or distinctly concave in the middle. ....................................................................... 5

‒ Abdominal ventrite 4 unmodified ( Fig. 6B View Fig ). ................. ........................................................... P. matau View in CoL sp. nov.

5 Concavity on V1 present and distinct ( Fig. 8B View Fig ). ........... ........................................................ P. ramsayi View in CoL sp. nov.

‒ Concavity on V1 absent ( Fig. 4B View Fig ). .................................. ......................................................... P. graceae View in CoL sp. nov.

References

BROUN T. 1917: Descriptions of new genera and species of Coleoptera. Bulletin of the New Zealand Institute Wellington 1: 347 - 474.

Figures

Fig. 3. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius brouni sp. nov. A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventrolateral view; C – same, in ventral view; D – metatrochanter; E – metatibia. Scale bars: A–C = 0.5 mm, D–E = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 5. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius halli Broun, 1917.A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventral view; C – metatrochanter; D – metatibia; E – T8; F – V8 and T9; G – aedeagus, in dorsal view; H – same, in lateral view; I – same, in ventral view. Scale bars: A–B = 0.5 mm, C–I = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 7. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius pseudhalli sp. nov.A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventral view; C – metatibia; D – metatrochanter; E – T8; F – V8 and T9; G – aedeagus, in dorsal view; H – same, in lateral view; I – same, in ventral view. Scale bars: A–B = 0.5 mm, C–I = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 6. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius matau sp. nov. A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventral view; C – metatibia; D – metatrochanter; E – T8; F – V8 and T9; G – aedeagus, in dorsal view; H – same, in lateral view; I – same, in ventral view. Scale bars: A–B = 0.5 mm, C–I = 0.1 mm.

Fig.8. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius ramsayi sp. nov. A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventral view; C – metatrochanter; D – metatibia. Scale bars: A–B = 0.5 mm, C–D = 0.1 mm.

Fig. 4. Diagnostic characters of Phormiobius graceae sp. nov. A – habitus; B – abdomen, in ventral view; C – metatrochanter; D – metatibia; E – T8; F – V8 and T9; G – aedeagus, in dorsal view; H – same, in lateral view; I – same, in ventral view. Scale bars: A–B = 0.5 mm, C–I = 0.1 mm.