Trogoderma caledonica, HávA, 2014

HávA, Jiří, 2014, Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Trogoderma Dejean, 1821 from New Caledonia (Coleoptera ¡ Dermestidae ¡ Megatomini)., Arquivos Entomolóxicos 12, pp. 179-183 : 180-181

Trogoderma caledonica sp. nov.

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Type material. Holotype (♂)¡ New Caledonia, Mt. Rembai, 700 m, 18.X.1978, G. Kuschel leg. Holotype deposited in NZAC .

Description.

Male. Body measurements (mm)¡ TL 1.8 PL 0.8 PW 0.9 EL 1.0 EW 1.0. Body parallel ( Fig. 1 ). Dorsal integument of head, pronotum and elytra entirely dark-brown. Ventral integument of thorax and abdomen dark-brown. Antennae and legs dark-brown. Pubescence of dorsal surfaces coarse, erect consisting of dark-brown setae; pubescence on ventral surfaces moderately fine, recumbed dark-brown. Antennae with 11 antennomeres, antennal club with 6 antennomeres ( Fig. 2 ). Median ocellus on head presented. Segments I-V dark brown, VI-XI black. Pronotum dark-brown, lateral margins very raised. Antennal fossa extending completely to base of prothorax, deeply excavated. Punctuation very fine on the disc and coarse on lateral margins. Elytra coarsely punctured on basal 1/3 and near scutellum, finely punctured on other elytral parts; humera with one large bump. Pubescence entirely dark-brown. Epipleuron extending to hind margin of metepimeron. Prosternum with anterior margin carinate, posterior process gradually tapering towards apex. Metasternum very finely punctured on the disc. Legs dark-brown with brown setae. Abdominal visible sternite finely punctured. Male genitalia as Fig. 3 .

Female. Unknown.

Differential diagnosis. The new species differs from all known New Caledonian species by the unicolorous integument of elytra and the forms of antennae and male genitalia.

Figures

Figs. 1-3.- Trogoderma caledonica sp. nov. 1.- Habitus. 2.- Antenna of male. 3.- Male genitalia.