A revision of Cissidium Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) with seventy seven new species Darby, Michael European Journal of Taxonomy 2020 2020-04-02 622 1 188 8XXRH Darby, 2020 Darby 2020 [614,876,1230,1257] Insecta Ptiliidae Cissidium GBIF,CoL Animalia Coleoptera 94 95 Arthropoda species puncticolle sp. nov.   urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A871108B-C662-4087-A519-031E0CD92BEE  Fig. 61    Etymology Johnson ms name after the dense foveolae on the dorsum.    Material examined    Holotype NEPAL• ♂; Ulleri; 83°44′ E, 28°21′ N;  6000–7000fta.s.l.;  18 May 1954; dry soil in deciduous forest; K.H. Hyattleg.; BMNH.    Paratypes NEPAL• 1 ♀, same collection data as for holotype; MMUE•  4 ex.; Barahbisegeg, Ting-Sang-La; H. Franzleg.; MMUE, BMNH. There is also a slide of the genitalia of a male in the BMNH: “ NEPAL, Sikha, 83°40’E 28°26’N, 24– 26.v.1954, 8000ft”.    Description SIZE. Habitus ( Fig. 61A), length 0.59 mm. COLOUR. Yellow brown, antennae, legs and pubescence yellow. HEAD. Antennomeres III–XI length 0.30 mm, III–IX length 0.15 mm, X–XI length 0.15 mm; width across eyes 0.21 mm; mentum as Fig. 4A. PRONOTUM. Length 0.16 mm, width 0.24 mm, densely pubescent and foveolate the foveolae less pronounced medially at base and one or two enlarged almost foveae; lateral margins rounded straightening to obtuse hind angles, bordered, the border continuing along the posterior margin to the angulate medial emargination opposite the scutellum ( Fig. 61B). ELYTRA. Length 0.42 mm, width 0.33 mm, pubescent and foveolate as pronotum. MESOVENTRITE. With a narrow, parallel-sided median extension; mid-keel with two carinae anteriorly joining collar to create two large depressions, collar at this point not reticulate, widening slightly posteriorly, hind angles meeting mesocoxal anterior borders; keel tapering to a sharp point just below interruption of mesocoxal margins; mesoventral lateral margins without serrations; humeri with large prominent teeth ( Fig. 61C). METAVENTRITE. Sparsely pubescent, disc simple, length 0.15 width between spines 0.11 mm; margins of posterior mesocoxal cavities serrate.   Fig. 61.  Cissidium puncticolle sp. nov. A. Habitus. B. Pronotum, × 425. C. Mesoventrite showing median process of collar, mid-keel, keel and lateral margin with very protuberant humerus, × 660. WINGS. Male apterous? No trace of wings found in dissection. Female macropterous. GENITALIA. Male aedeagus as Fig. 6Fa–b.    Remarks The only species of  Cissidiumrecorded from Nepalin this group. 2609493536 dry soil in deciduous forest 1954-05-18 BMNH K. H. Hyatt Nepal 1981 28.35 Ulleri 1232 83.73333 Ulleri 94 95 1 1 holotype 2609493539 dry soil in deciduous forest 1954-05-18 MMUE K. H. Hyatt Nepal 1981 28.35 NEPAL 1232 83.73333 Ulleri 94 95 1 1 paratype 2609493643 MMUE, BMNH H. Franz Nepal Ting-Sang-La Barahbise 94 95 4 paratype