Konradus leehermani, Chani-Posse & Ramírez-Salamanca, 2020

Chani-Posse, Mariana Raquel & Ramírez-Salamanca, José Manuel, 2020, Konradus leehermani - a new genus and species of Philonthina from the Neotropical region and its phylogenetic relationships (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Zootaxa 4759 (2), pp. 237-251 : 243

Konradus leehermani sp. n.

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Diagnosis. As for the genus (see above).

Description. Body length 11.7–12.4 mm (7.1–7.3 mm, abdomen excluded), body overall scarcely setose, almost glabrous. Colouration: as in diagnosis. Head moderately to slightly longer than wide (HW/HL= 0.8–0.9), moderately wider than pronotum at widest point (HW/ PW= 1.2); postgenal and ventral basal ridges joining each other medially; postmandibular separated from mandibular base; epicranium with medial interocular punctures separated by a distance twice as large as distance separating medial punctures from lateral punctures. Eyes distinctly shorter than temples (EL/TL = 0.6) seen from above. Antennae with first antennomere distinctly shorter than second and third combined, third about 2.0 x as long as second, fourth–eighth longer than wide, ninth–tenth about as long as wide. Labial palpus with third palpomere 1.5 x as long as second. Maxillary palpus with fourth palpomere (apical) 1.5 x as long as third. Neck about 0.4 x as wide as head at widest point. Pronotum distinctly to moderately longer than wide (PW/PL = 0.7–0.8), dorsal rows of punctures each with 5 punctures. Prosternum without distinct mid-longitudinal carina. Legs: Mesotarsi longer than mesotibiae, metatarsi shorter than metatibiae, first metarsomere shorter than fifth (S1/S5= 0.7). Elytra at sides slightly to moderately longer than pronotum at midline (EtL/PL=1.1–1.2). Male sexual characters: Sternum 8 slightly emarginate medio-apically, emargination without semi-membranous extension ( Fig. 8 ). Aedeagus with median lobe gradually narrowed from base into a subacute apex, internal sac with one pair of elongate and sclerotized structures ( Fig. 9 ). Female sexual characters: As described for genus.

Geographical distribution. As for the genus.

Etymology. The specific name is dedicated by the senior author to Dr. Lee Herman, outstanding staphylinologist and colleague as well as a dear friend.

Type material. Holotype ♂, with labels: [green label]´ ECUADOR Napo prov. / Cosanga env. 27.XI.2009 / Yanacayu Water Supply Trail / 00° 35´S, 77° 53´W, 2100 m / Beating of forest vegetation / L. SEKERKA & K. STAGEROVA lgt.´, [white label upside down]´BMNH (E) / 2009-56 / L. SEKERKA´ ,´ Holotype Konradus leehermani Chani-Posse & Ramírez-Salamanca 2020 ´(red label) ( NHMUK). Three paratypes with same data, 1 ♂ 2 ♀ ( NHMUK) .

Figures

FIGURES 8–12. Konradus leehermani, male and female genitalia [NHMUK ©]: (8) male sternum 8; (9) aedeagus in dorsal view; (10) sternum 9; (11) male tergum 10; (12) gonocoxites of female genital segment.