Atopolinus guiheshang, Bordoni, 2013

Bordoni, A., 2013, New data on the Xantholinini from China. 24. New genus, new species and new records of the Shanghai Normal University collection (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 244 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 1745-1797 : 1770-1771

Atopolinus guiheshang nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Fujian, Shangang coun., Guihesang villag, 1820 m, Qi N. & Yino Z-W 10.VIII.2008 ( SNUC).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 8,5 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 5 mm. Winged. Body without micro-sculpture, apart the very large scutellum with transverse micro-striation. Reddish brown, with lighter elytra and abdomen. Head oblong, with rounded sides from the eyes to the neck. Eyes mediumsized and protruding. Surface of head with 4 punctures between the eyes to form a quadrilater; puncturation fine and spaced on the sides. Pronotum a little longer and narrower than head, with slightly oblique anterior margin, and a little sinuate sides. Surface with dorsal series of 11-12 irregular punctures and lateral series of 7-8 irregular punctures; other few punctures between these series. Elytra sub-rectangular, visibly longer and wider than pronotum, with sub-rectilinear sides, and prortuding, marked humeral angles. Surface with fine but deep, dense puncturation, arranged in numerous series. Abdomen with fine puncturation, arranged in some regular series.

Posterior margin of 6° visible abdominal tergite and sternite slightly rounded. Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 143-144 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 145 ) 2 mm long, with thin, asymmetrical pseudoparameres; inner sac with a proximal large portion, covered by scales, and with two medio-distal series of thin spines.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the type locality, as a noun in apposition.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species is known only from the type locality, in Fujian.

N o t e: The species differs from the congeners by the aedeagus.

Figures

Figs 140-145: male genital segment, sternite of the same, aedeagus of Atopolinus leigong nov.sp (140-142); tergite, sternite of the male genital segment, aedeagus of Atopolinus guiheshang nov.sp. (143-145) (bar scale: 0,1 mm).