Scaphisoma grouvellei Achard, 1920

Löbl, Ivan, 2023, On the Scaphidiinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) of Java, Indonesia, Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae biologicae 108 (1 - 2), pp. 1-34 : 20

Scaphisoma grouvellei Achard, 1920

Comments. The single known specimen is preserved in the MNHN. The specimen is a female, labelled MUSEUM PARIS Coll. A. Grouvelle 1915 (printed) / Java orient. Montes TenØger 4000 1890 H. Fruhstorfer (printed on bluish label) / Scaphosoma Gouvellei nsp TYPE (handwritten by Achard) J. Achard det. (printed) / TYPE (printed) MNHN, Paris EC25214 (printed). The specimen is unavailable for examination but the supplied photography provides information used to key the species. According to the photography, the Achard s statement about the anterior and posterior pronotal margins liserØ de flave and the tiers apical des Ølytres flave are misleading. Only the apical fourth of the elytra is light, the apical margins of the elytra are truncate and notably oblique, so that the inner apical angle is situated well posterior of the level of the outer apical angles, and the sutural striae of the elytra are shortened.