Stilbocistela manoiensis Borchmann, 1935

Novák, Vladimír, 2009, A review of the genus Stilbocistela (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Alleculinae) with description of new species from Malaysia and Indonesia, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49 (2), pp. 783-794 : 792

Stilbocistela manoiensis Borchmann, 1935

( Figs 14–18 )

Stilbocistela manoiensis Borchmann, 1935: 125

Type locality. New Guinea, Manoi.

Material examined. 1 J, white label ‘ INDONESIA, Irian Jaya / Manokwari ; 17.i.2002 / J. Doe lgt.’ ( VNPC) .

Differential diagnosis. Small, length 5.12 mm, dark brown species, oval, strongly vaulted, habitus as in Fig. 14 . Elytra and pronotum shiny, elytral intervals with distinct punctuation. Head and pronotum as in Fig. 15 , ocular index 20.29. Pronotum broad and strongly transverse, pronotal index equal to 50.34. Antenna ( Fig. 16 ) unicolorous pale brown, matt, antennomeres 1–3 slightly shiny. Ratios of relative lengths of antennomeres 1–11 equal to 1.04: 0.71: 1.00: 1.57: 1.75: 1.89: 1:93: 2.14: 2.04: 2.07: 2.16. Aedeagus as in Figs 17–18 .

Distribution. New Guinea, new for Indonesia: West Papua.

Figures

Figs.9–18. 9–13 – Stilbocistela malaica sp. nov. (male holotype): 9 – habitus; 10 – head and pronotum; 11 – antenna; 12 – aedeagus, lateral view; 13 – aedeagus, dorsal view. 14–18 – Stilbocistela manoiensis Borchmann, 1933 (male): 14 – habitus; 15 – head and pronotum; 16 – antenna; 17 – aedeagus, lateral view; 18 – aedeagus, dorsal view.