Horniella sp. 1

Yin, Zi-Wei & Li, Li-Zhen, 2015, Revision of the Oriental genus Horniella Raffray (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) - Supplementum 1, ZooKeys 506, pp. 109-118 : 114

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Horniella sp. 1 Figs 4A, 5F, G

Material examined.

3 ♀♀, labeled 'Carin, Asciuii Chebà, 1200-1300 m, L. Fea. III-IV.{18}88. / Museo, Civico, di Genova; 1 ♀, same data, except for 'I - 88' (MSNG). Each specimen bears a following label: 'cf. Horniella sup. 1., Horniella sp. 1, det. Z.W. Yin, 2015'.

Measurements.

Female (Fig. 4A). BL 3.70-3.78 mm, HL 0.80-0.81 mm, HW 0.72-0.73 mm, PL 0.76-0.78 mm, PW 0.74-0.75 mm, EL 1.0-1.02 mm, EW 1.48-1.52 mm, AL 1.11-1.20 mm, AW 1.59-1.60 mm. Each eye composed of about 38 facets. Width of genital complex 0.37 mm.

Distribution.

Eastern Myanmar: Kayah State.

Comments.

The large body size combined with the unique setation on tergite V (Fig. 5F) clearly indicates a new species. The female genital complex (Fig. 5G) is here illustrated for reference to future study.