Derops schillhammeri Schuelke , 2003

Zhao, Jie-Qiong & Li, Li-Zhen, 2013, New data on the genus Derops Sharp (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Tachyporinae) from China with description of two new species, ZooKeys 317, pp. 53-67 : 61-62

Derops schillhammeri Schuelke, 2003 Figs 1D, 5

Derops schillhammeri Schülke 2003: 470.

Specimens examined.

(6 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀). 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, labeled 'China: Hubei Prov. / Wufeng County, / Houhe Nature Reserve / 29.iv.2004, alt. 1,000 m / Li-Zhen Li leg.'; 1 ♀, same, but ‘30.iv.2004.’; 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, labelled 'China: Zhejiang Prov. / Xianju County / Danzhu Village / 2.vi.2006, alt. 450-600 m / Jin-Wen Li & Shan-Jia Shen leg.'.

Description.

Measurements. BL: 4.95-5.56; FL: 2.77-3.28.

Female. Tergite VIII (Fig. 5F) with wide and very deep, almost “U” shaped medio-apical emargination, one very long, strong, black seta at the middle of each lateral margin of emargination. Sternite VIII (Fig. 5G) broadly emarginate at the middle of posterior margin and provided with seven or eight yellowish cilia at the latero-posterior parts, and with two long, strong, black setae at each lateral margin in apical third.

Distribution.

China: Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang.

Remarks.

The species was previously described based on male specimens from Jiangxi Prov., and this is the first record of its female. The male of Derops schillhammeri Schülke previously known from Jiangxi Prov., China. It is very similar to Derops shuckburghae Rougemont, from Thailand ( Rougemont 2003: 998-999, plate 1, 2 (figs 1, 3-6, 8)). Females may be easily distinguished by the depth of tergite VIII emargination almost half of itself and not very broad apices.