Oiceoptoma nigropunctatum ( Lewis, 1888 )

Sommer, David, Růžička, Jan, Nishikawa, Masaaki & Schneider, Jan, 2021, Oiceoptoma tangi (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Silphinae), a new species of carrion beetle from eastern China, Zootaxa 4949 (3), pp. 445-472 : 446

Oiceoptoma nigropunctatum ( Lewis, 1888)

( Figs. 2E , 3A–C , 4C, F , 5C, F , 6C, F , 7C , 9D , 11E , 14F )

Material examined. Japan, Kyushu, 1 ♂ ( JRUC), Oita prefecture, Kuju mts, Mt. Kurodake [ca. 33°19′N 131°13′E], Shônai-machi, 19.v.1997, F. Hirokawa leg., S. Nomura det. ; 1 ♂ ( JRUC), Tokushima prefecture, Kisawa-son, Dosutôge , Naka-gun, 18.vii.–11.x.2004, M. Yoshida leg., S. Nomura det.; 1 ♀ ( JRUC), Oita prefecture, Kuju mts, Mt. Kurodake [ca. 33°19′N 131°13′E], 16.viii.1992, Ryo Noda leg. , S. Nomura det.

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FIGURE 2. A–D. Habitus of Oiceoptoma subrufum (Lewis, 1888): A–C male, D—female. E. Habitus of O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888), female. A, D, E—dorsal view, B—ventral view, C—lateral view. Scale 2 mm.

FIGURE 3. A–C. Habitus of Oiceoptoma nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888), male. A—dorsal view, B—ventral view, C—lateral view. Scale 2 mm. D–F. Details of O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, male paratype, Pinxi Creek. D—head dorsally, E—head ventrally, F—humerus of elytra in dorsal view.

FIGURE 4. A–C. Pronotum of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view. D–F. Detail of pronotal disc of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view.A, D—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, Pinxi Creek, B, E—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), C, F—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888).

FIGURE 5. A–C. Proventrite of Oiceoptoma in ventral view. D–F. Detail of pronotal margin of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view. A, D—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, Pinxi Creek, B, E—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), C, F—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888).

FIGURE 6. A–C. Scutellum of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view. D–F. Detail of right elytron of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view.A, D—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, Pinxi Creek, B, E—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), C, F—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888).

FIGURE 7. A–C. Antenna of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view.A–C—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, Pinxi Creek, D—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), E—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888).

FIGURE 9. A–D. Right elytron of Oiceoptoma in dorsal view. A—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, male paratype, Pinxi Creek, B—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, female paratype, Pinxi Creek, C—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), male, D—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888), male.

FIGURE 11. A–E. Aedeagus of Oiceoptoma. A, B—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, paratype, Pinxi Creek, ventral and dorsal view. C, D—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888), ventral and dorsal view. E—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888), ventral view.

FIGURE 14. A–B. Female genitalia of Oiceoptoma. A, B—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888). A—dorsal view, B—ventral view. C–H. Protarsus of Oiceoptoma. C–E—O. tangi Sommer, Růžička, Nishikawa & Schneider, new species, holotype in dorsal view, paratypes (Pinxi Creek) in ventral view. F—O. nigropunctatum (Lewis, 1888). G, H—O. subrufum (Lewis, 1888). C, F, G –male, dorsal view. D—male, ventral view. E, H—female, ventral view. t8–10—tergum 8–10, v6–9—ventrite 6–9.