Ischnosoma evae Kocian, 2003

Kocian, Matúš & Schülke, Michael, 2016, New species and records of Ischnosoma Stephens (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae) from China, Zootaxa 4105 (3), pp. 201-242 : 229-230

Ischnosoma evae Kocian, 2003

Figs 36 , 67 .

CHINA: Gansu: S-Gansu, W-Qingling Shan, 132 km NW Longnan, Lazikou pass, 34°14'32''N, 103°54'29''E, 3000 m, N-slope, pasture with shrubs, litter sifted, 2.VIII.2012, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 12-10], 3 exs. (cSch); Dagcanglhamo (= Langmusi), 34°04.6–05.1'N, 102°37.7–38.1'E, 3464–3644 m, wet coniferous forest (Picea, Abies, Rhododendron), N-slope, detrius and wet moss sifted, 25.VI.2995, leg. J. Hájek, D. Král & J. Růžička, 1 ex. (cSch); Qinghai: Lang Shi Dang Jing Qu (park) 75 km NW Honggu, 36°54'08.8''N, 102°21'16.9''E, 2896 m, creek valley on overgrown scree, Populus and Betula forest, litter sifted between rocks, 28.VI.2011, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 11-11], 7 exs. (cSch); same data, but " 36°54'05.2''N, 102°21'07.1''E, 2925 m [ CH 11-11a]", 1 ex. (cSch); road 301 km 180, 43 km ESE Men Yuan, 37°09'32.6''N, 102°02'06.0''E, 2704 m, creek valley with Picea, Salix, Populus and Betula, litter and moss sifted, 5.VII.2011, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 11-19], 11 exs. (cSch); same data, but "leg. D.W. Wrase [19]", 1 ex. (cSch); Shaanxi: S-Shaanxi, Qinling Shan, mountain range W pass on road Xian–Shagoujie, 45 km SW Xian, 33°52'N, 108°46'E, 2675 m, 26.VII.2001, leg. A. Smetana [C119], 3 exx (cSme); same data, but " 25.VII.2001 [C118], 6 exs. (cSme); S-Shaanxi, Daba Shan, mountain range N pass 22 km NW Zhenping, N-slope, 2685 m, 32°01'N, 109°21'E, 13.VII.2001, leg. A. Smetana [C102], 1 ex. (cSme); same data, but " 14.VII.2001 [C103]", 1 ex. (cSme); Sichuan: N-Sichuan, N Songpan, road S 301, km 118, N Gongangling pass, 33°03'15''N, 103°43'36''E, 3390 m, spruce forest with shrubs, litter, moss, and mushrooms sifted, 9.VIII.2012, leg. V. Assing [19], 4 exs. (cAss, cSch); same data, but "leg. M. Schülke [ CH 12-19]", 1 ex. (cSch); N-Sichuan pass NW Songpan, 32°55'32''N, 103°25'56''E, 3600 m, moist N-slope with Salix and other shrubs, litter, grass roots, and moss sifted, 11.VIII.2012, leg. V. Assing [24], 21 exs. (cAss); same data, but "leg. M. Schülke [ CH 12-24]", 10 exs. (cSch); same data, but "leg. D.W. Wrase [24]", 5 exs. (cSch); N-Sichuan, 70 km N Songpan, road S 301, above Gan lake, 33°15'26''N, 103°46'03''E, 2700 m, spruce forest with birch, litter, mushrooms, moss, and dead wood sifted, 12.VIII.2012, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 12-26], 6 exs. (cSch); same data, but "leg. D.W. Wrase [26]", 1 ex. (cSch); W- Sichuan, Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Daxue Shan, 10 km S Kangding, 3150 m, 29°59'N, 101°55'E, 28.VI.1999, leg. A. Pütz, 1 ex. (cPüt); W-Sichuan, Yaan Prefecture, Tianquan County, E Erlang Shan pass, 2900 m, 29°52.36'N, 102°17.82'E, 22.VI.1999, leg. A. Pütz, 2 exs. (cPüt, cKoc); W-Sichuan, Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Weizhou County, Qionglai Shan, Wolong valley, 69 km WSW Guanxian, 3500 m, 38°53.57'N, 102°58.63'E, mixed forest, 15.VII.1999, leg. A. Pütz, 1 ex. (cPüt); W-Sichuan, Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Daxue Shan, 15 km W Kangding, Mugecuo, below lowest lake, 30°09.18'N, 101°51.16'E, 3300 m, 27.VI.1999, leg. A. Pütz, 1 ex (cPüt); road Pingwu–Nanping, Maoniu Shan, N-side, 2950–3000 m, 29.V.–5.VI.2006, leg. A. Puchner, 1 ex. (NHMW); W-Sichuan, Qionglai Shan, Mou Pi Shan, 3100–3700 m, Barkam, 15 km S Zhuokaji, mixed and relict coniferous forest, 10.–30.VI.2004, leg. R. Fabbri, 2 exs. (cSch); NW- Sichuan, Maelma, 40 km SE of Aba, 3250 m, shrubs, 9.–29.VI.2004, leg. R. Fabbri, 1 ex. (cSch); NW-Sichuan, 20 km W of Luhua, 2750–3200 m, mixed forest, 8.–28.VI.2004, leg. R. Fabbri, 1 ex. (cSch); Jitiang, 3.–14.VII.2001, leg. E. Kučera, 1 ex. (cSch); W-Sichuan, Jintiang (Liang-ch-ke), 6.–14.VI.2002, leg. E. Kučera, 3 exs. (cSch); Yunnan: Dali, Cangshan, E-slope, 25°40'25.1''N, 100°05'57.6''E, 3806 m, sifting 15, 17.V.2010, leg. V. Grebennikov, 3 exs. (CNC, cKoc); same data, but " 25°40'14.7''N; 100°06'12.0''E, 3827 m, sifting 16", 9 exs. (cSme, cKoc); same data, but " 25°40'07.6''N; 100°06'12.9''E, 3887 m, sifting 18, 19.V.2010 ", 8 exx (cSme); same data, but " 25°39'54.4''N, 100°05'53.0''E, 3991 m, sifting 14, 15.V.2010 ", 2 exx (cSme); sama data, but " 25°39'54.7''N, 100°06'04.5''E, 3815 m, sifting 19, 19.V.2010 ", 2 exx (cSme); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan, 23 km S Zhongdian, 27°38.3'N, 99°41.5'E, 3675–3725 m, 2.VI.2005, leg. A. Smetana [C149], 3 exs. (cSme, cKoc); N-Yunnan, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan, 10 km SW Zhongdian, 27°46.5'N, 99°36.5'E, 3800 m, 20.VIII.2003, leg. A. Smetana [C129], 18 exs. (cSme, cKoc); N- Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan, near lake 23 km S Zhongdian, 27°37.1'N, 99°36.5'E, 3850 m, 6.VI.2005, leg. A. Smetana [C153b], 6 exs. (cSme, cKoc); same data, but " 5.VI.2005 [C152]", 3 exs. (cSme); same data, but " 27°37.1'N, 99°36.5'E, 15.VI.2005 [C161]", 3 exx (cSme); N- Yunnan, Zhongdian County, pass 28 km ESE Zhongdian, 27°43.9'N, 99°58.2'E, 3700–3750 m, 22.VIII.2003, leg. A. Smetana [C131], 1 ex. (cSme); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Bitai Hai öake area, 29 km ESE Zhongdian, 27°43.65'N, 99°58.97'E, 3540 m, 1.VI.2005, leg. A. Smetana [C147], 1 ex (cSme); N-Yunnan, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan, 10 km SW Zhongdian, 3700–3800m, 27°46.5'N, 99°36.5'E, primary mixed forest, leaf litter sifted, 20.VIII.2003 leg. D.W. Wrase [10A], 37 exs. (cSch); N-Yunnan, Zhongdian County, pass 28 km ESE Zhongdian, devastated primary forest with young Abies, Larix, Betula, Rhododendron, 27°43.9' N, 99°58.2' E, 3700–3750m, 22.VIII.2003, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 03-12], 2 exs. (cSch); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, Bitai Hai Lake area, 29 km ESE Zhongdian, 27°43.65'N, 99°58.97' E, 3540m, creek valley, devastated mixed forest, litter, moss and dead wood sifted, 1.VI.2005, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 05-01], 3 exs. (cSch); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan, 23 km S Zhongdian, 3675–3725m, 27°36.3' N, 99°41.5' E, devastated mixed forest, sifted from leaf litter and dead wood, 2.VI.2005, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 05-02], 5 exs. (cSch); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, 35 km ESE Zhongdian, 3450m, 27°41.00'N, 100°01.47'E, devastaded mixed forest near small creek, sifted from litter, moss and dead wood, 3.VI.2005, leg. D.W.Wrase [03], 1 ex. (cSch); N-Yunnan, Diqing Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County, Xue Shan near lake 23 km S Zhongdian, 3895 m, 27°37.1' N, 99°38.5' E, devastated mixed forest, meadows, lake border, leaf litter and dead wood sifted, 5.VI.2005, leg. M. Schülke [ CH 05-05], 7 exs. (cSch); same data, but " 6.VI.2005 [ CH 05-05A]", 12 exs. (cSch); same data, but " 15.VI.2005 [ CH 05-05B]", 1 ex. (cSch); same data, but " 15.VI.2005, leg. D.W. Wrase [5B]", 3 exs. (cSch); same data, but "pitfall traps (vinegar), 6.–15.VI.2005 [ CH 05-5F], 4 exs. (cSch).

Remarks. The distribution of Ischnosoma evae ( Fig. 67 ) is restricted to the eastern slopes of the Tibetian plateau and adjacent mountains such as the Qinling Shan and the Daba Shan ranges. The records from Qinghai are a new province record.

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FIGURE 67. Distribution of Ischnosoma evae Kocian in China (material examined and literature records).

FIGURES 36 – 45. Male sternite VIII with position of dark setae, beard-like palisade setae and median dense setae, schematic. Ischnosoma evae Kocian (36); I. bohaci Kocian (37); I. fusciventre (Tikhomirova) (38); I. bolitobioides (Bernhauer) (39); I. gemellum sp. n. (40); I. absalom Kocian (41); I. farkaci Kocian (42); I. ruth Kocian (43); I. discoidale discoidale (Sharp) (44); I. discoidale taiwanum Kocian (45). Scale bar: 0.1 mm.