Ischnosoma nepalense ( Scheerpeltz, 1976 )

Kocian, Matúš & Schülke, Michael, 2018, New species and records of Ischnosoma Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae) from Nepal, Zootaxa 4442 (4), pp. 501-522 : 514-515

Ischnosoma nepalense ( Scheerpeltz, 1976)

Figs 27 , 36 , 43 .

NEPAL: Dolakha : SW Kalinchok Mt., 3100 m, 19.–23.IV.1995, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller, 5 exs. ( SMNS); Ost – Nepal, Rolwaling Himal. , Rolwaling Tal, Nyimare, 3550 m, 25.V.2000, leg. A. Kleeberg, 6 exs. (cKle), 2 exs. (cKoc) ; same data, but 19.V.2000, 3300 m, 19 exs. (cKle), 3 exs. (cKoc) ; same data, but 18.V.2000, 2000 m, 2 exs. (cKle); Ost – Nepal, Rolwaling Himal. , westl. Daldung La Pass, 3300 m, 30.V.2000, leg. A. Kleeberg, 13 exs. (cKle), 1 ex (cKoc) ; same data, but 29.V.2000, 8 exs. (cKle) ; same data, but 28.V.2000, 4 exs. (cKle); Rolwaling Himal., above Simigaon village , 2700–2800 m , 28.V.2000, leg. J. Schmidt, 24 exs. (cKle), 3 exs. (cKoc); same data, but 1.VI.2000, 3 exs. (cKle); Rolwaling Himal., above Simigaon, 2 700–2800 m , 31.V.2000, leg. A. Kleeberg, 2 exs. (cKle); Rolwaling valley , Dugong Kharka, 2700–2800 m , 17.V.2000, leg. J. Schmidt, 7 exs. (cKle); Rolwaling bank, between Simigaon and Nyimare , 2700 m , 17.V.2000, leg. A. Kleeberg, 1 ex. (cKle); Rolwaling valley , before Beding village, 3300 m , 19.V.2000, leg. J. Schmidt, 3 exs. (cKle); Kaski: Path between Pokhara and Goropani , leg. H. Franz, 4 exs. ( NHMW); Jumla: Ghurchi – Lagna Pass, 3500 m , 14.VI.1998, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. (SMNS); Solukhumbu: above Pangum, 2900–3000 m, 16.V.1997, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. (cSch); below Pangum, 2500 m, 14.–15.V.1997, leg. W. Schawaller, 3 exs. (SMNS), 1 ex. (cSch); E Pangkongma La, 3000 m, 17.V.1997, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. (SMNS); Lamiura Danda, 3500–3800 m, 27°34'N, 86°30'E, 28.–29.V.2013, leg. J. Hagge & J. Schmidt, 2 exs. (NME); Taktor to Lamiura Pass, 3350–3450 m, 28.V.2013, 27°34'37''N, 86°30'07''E, leg. J. Schmidt, 3 exs. (NME), 1 ex. (cKoc).

Remarks. Widespread in Nepal ( Fig. 43 ), also recorded from Kashmir. See also remarks in the section on I. nepalicum .

Figures

FIGURE 43. Distribution of Ischnosoma nepalense (Scheerpeltz) (triangles) and Ischnosoma thamar Kocian (circles) in Nepal (material examined and literature records).

FIGURES 25–31. Extruded internal sac of aedeagus from lateral view (25–27), apical portion of male sternite VII with position of dark long setae (28–30), apical portion of male sternite VIII (31). Ischnosoma jumla sp. n. (25), I. nepalicum (26), I. nepalense (27), I. quadriguttatum quadriguttatum (28), I. travei (29, 31), I. gratiosum (30). Scale bars: a (Figs 28–31), b (Figs 25–27).

FIGURES 32–39. Male sternite VIII with position of dark setae, beard-like palisade setae and median dense setae, schematic. Ischnosoma iob (32), I. jumla sp. n. (33), I. jaljalense (34), I. fasciatocolle (35), I. nepalense (36), I. nepalicum (37), I. ephraim (38), I. thamar (39). Scale bar: 0.1 mm.