Pselaphodes loebli, Huang, Meng-Chi & Yin, Zi-Wei, 2019

Huang, Meng-Chi & Yin, Zi-Wei, 2019, The Pselaphodes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) of Nepal, Revue suisse de Zoologie 126 (2), pp. 165-196 : 177-178

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3463445
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3706093
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0393879E-FF9F-4B7B-66DD-FD271AF89F12
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Pselaphodes loebli
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Pselaphodes loebli View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 10A View Fig 10 , 11 View Fig 11 A-L

Type material ( 9 specimens): Holotype; MHNG- ENTO-43999; ♂; NEPAL, ‘ NEPAL (Prov. Bagmati),

Malemchi, 2800 m, 14.IV.81, Löbl & Smetana’. – Paratypes; MHNG-ENTO-44000 to 44007; 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; NEPAL, same label data as holotype ( MHNG) .

Type locality: Nepal, Sindhupalchok District, Melamchi, 2900 m alt.

Diagnosis of males: Length 3.01-3.14 mm. Antennomeres IX with disc-shaped process at apex. Metaventral processes long, with pair of small projection in addition to long processes. Protrochanters with slender ventral spine, profemora with large, blunt ventral spine, protibiae with acute spine at apex; mesotrochanters with multiple ventral spines, mesotibiae with small tubercle at apex. Median lobe of aedeagus almost symmetric, narrowing apically; parameres broad dorso-ventrally.

Description: Male ( Fig. 10A View Fig 10 ). Body reddish brown, BL 3.01-3.14 mm. Head about as long as wide, HL 0.58- 0.62 mm, HW 0.59-0.61 mm; each eye composed of about 40 facets; with well-developed ocular canthus. Antennomeres ( Fig. 11A View Fig 11 ) 9-11 forming distinct club, antennomeres 9 with disc-shaped process at apex, antennomeres 10 constricted mediobasally. Pronotum ( Fig. 11B View Fig 11 ) longer than wide, PL 0.64-0.70 mm, PW 0.64-0.65 mm, rounded at anterolateral margins, strongly constricted at apical third. Elytra wider than long, EL 0.81-0.84 mm, EW 1.28-1.34 mm. Metaventral processes ( Fig. 11C View Fig 11 ) long, with pair of small projection in addition to long processes. Protrochanters with slender ventral spine, profemora with large, blunt ventral spine ( Fig. 11D View Fig 11 ), protibiae ( Fig. 11E View Fig 11 ) with acute spine at apex; mesotrochanters with multiple small to large spines ( Fig. 11F View Fig 11 ); mesotibiae ( Fig. 11G View Fig 11 ) with small projection at apex; metatrochanters and metafemora ( Fig. 11H View Fig 11 ) simple. Abdomen broad at base and narrowing apically, AL 0.94-1.02 mm, AW 1.31- 1.35 mm. Sternite IX semi-membranous, shape as in Fig. 11I View Fig 11 . Length of aedeagus ( Figs 11 View Fig 11 J-L) 0.62 mm; median lobe almost symmetric; parameres elongate and broad dorso-ventrally; endophallus composed of one long and one short sclerites.

Female. Each eye composed of about 33 facets; antennae simple. Measurements: BL 2.97-2.98 mm, HL 0.59- 0.61 mm, HW 0.58-0.61 mm, PL 0.64-0.68 mm, PW 0.64-0.68 mm, EL 0.68-0.70 mm, EW 1.23-1.26 mm, AL 1.02-1.03 mm, AW 1.38-1.44 mm.

Distribution: Nepal, Bagmati.

Comparative notes: The new species is a member of the P. bagmatius species-group, and can be readily recognized based on the unique forms of the male antennal clubs, the distinct large ventral spine of the profemora, and the almost symmetric aedeagus with broadened parameres.

Etymology: The new species is named after Ivan Löbl, co-collector of the holotype.