Laius submariniformis Wittmer, 1985

Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki, 2014, Comparative morphology of the endophallic structures of the genus Laius (Coleoptera, Melyridae), with the descriptions of three new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 97, pp. 1-29 : 19-20

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2014.97
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3852586
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scientific name	Laius submariniformis Wittmer, 1985
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Treatment

Figs 3I View Fig , 6F View Fig , 7I View Fig , 8I View Fig , 9I View Fig

Laius submariniformis Wittmer, 1985: 385 .

Material examined

2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀ ( EUMJ), “Damai, Sarawak 17. IX. 1990 Ken Itô leg.”; 5 ♂♂, 29 ♀♀ (including 10 paratypes; EUMJ), “ PHILIPPINES Sabang, N. of Mt. St. Paul, Palawan July, 11-13, 1977 M. Sato leg.”; 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀ ( BPBM), “ PHILIPPINES (S.) Cagayan Sulu I. Feb. 27. 1957 ”, “ Yoshio Kondo collector”.

Redescription

Male

HL/HW 0.75–0.86 (0.80); PW/PL 1.27–1.37 (1.32); EL/EW 1.38–1.50 (1.42); EL/PL 2.64–2.94 (2.79); EW/PW 1.43–1.56 (1.48); TL/EW 2.25–2.49 (2.37). Antennae ( Fig. 7I View Fig ) long; antennomere I long and slightly curved laterally; antennomere III ( Fig. 8I View Fig ) oval, deeply concave in dorso-mesal portion, L/W = 0.88; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 15.0: 1.0: 9.0: 3.3: 3.3: 3.0: 3.3: 3.3: 3.3: 3.3: 5.0. Caudal margin of tergite VII deeply concave. Aedeagus ( Fig. 9I View Fig ) about 1.37 mm, concave at aedeagal apex. Gonoporal piece ( Fig. 3I View Fig ) straight, rather wide, with very short basal projection, 0.77 mm in GL; GL/AL 1.51. Ligula ( Fig. 3I View Fig ) long, evenly curved; LL 0.37 mm; LW 0.14 mm; LL/LW 2.58; GL/ LL 2.06.

Female

HL/HW 0.67–0.85 (0.76); PW/PL 1.32–1.45 (1.36); EL/EW 1.33–1.52 (1.39); EL/PL 2.64–2.91 (2.75); EW/PW 1.31–1.59 (1.46); TL/EW 2.15–2.48 (2.31). Antennae ( Fig. 7I View Fig ) long; antennomere III short, L/W = 2.14; approximate ratio of each antennomeres (n = 1) as 8.0: 1.0: 4.2: 2.3: 2.0: 2.0: 2.0: 1.8: 1.8: 1.8: 3.3.

Measurements

Male (n = 4): TL 4.90–6.33 (5.60) mm; HL 0.88–1.20 (1.02) mm; HW 1.05–1.52 (1.29) mm; PW 1.40– 1.82 (1.60) mm; PL 1.02–1.40 (1.21) mm; EL 3.00–3.78 (3.37) mm; EW 2.00–2.70 (2.37) mm. Female (n = 5): TL 4.95–5.65 (5.30) mm; HL 0.80–1.10 (0.95) mm; HW 1.20–1.32 (1.24) mm; PW 1.45–1.68 (1.58) mm; PL 1.10–1.25 (1.16) mm; EL 3.05–3.30 (3.19) mm; EW 2.10–2.40 (2.30) mm.

Distribution

Philippines (Palawan, Sulu Isls.), Malaysia ( Sarawak).

Remarks

This is the first record of this species from Sulu Island and Borneo.