Hesperosoma (s.str.) chinense Hayashi, 2002

Cai 1, Yu-Jie, Tang 1, Liang & Schillhammer 2, Harald, 2021, A review of the genus Hesperosoma Scheerpeltz (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae) of China, ZooKeys 1075, pp. 137-174 : 137

Hesperosoma (s.str.) chinense Hayashi, 2002

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Hesperosoma chinense Hayashi 2002: 175; Schillhammer 2004: 256; Schillhammer 2009: 84

Material examined.

China - Shaanxi Prov. • 1♂; Zhouzhi County, Houzhenzi, Qinling , Qinlingliangxia ; 33°48'96"N, 107°44'48"E; alt. 2018 m; 7 May 2008; Hao Huang & Wang Xu leg.; SHNU • 1♂; Zhouzhi County, Houzhenzi, Qinling, Qinlingliangxia; 33°48'97"N, 107°44'48"E; alt. 1820 m; 18 May 2008; Hao Huang & Wang Xu leg.; SHNU • 1♂, 1♀; Zhouzhi County, Houzhenzi, Qinling , West Sangongli Gou ; 33°50'613"N, 107°48'524"E; alt. 1336 m; 17-19 May 2008; Hao Huang & Wang Xu leg.; SHNU • 1♂; Mei County, Taibai-Shan, Kaitianguan; 34°00'69"N, 107°51'41"E; alt. 1850 m; 22-23 May 2008; Hao Huang & Wang Xu leg.; SHNU • 2♂♂, 5♀♀; Ankang City, Ningshan County, Huoditang ; 33°44'N, 108°45'E; alt. 1590 m; 19 Jul 2015; Yi-Zhou Liu leg.; SHNU • 1♂; Hanzhong City Mian County; 33°10'24"N, 106°40'13"E; alt. 1800 m; 24 Jun 2020; W-X Bi leg.; SHNU • 9♀♀; Ankang City, Ningshan County, Huodigou ; 33°46'N, 108°44'E; alt. 1540 m; 18 Jul 2015; Yi-Zhou Liu leg.; SHNU . - Sichuan Prov. • 1♂; Aba Pre , Li County; alt. 1800-2300 m; 29 Jun 2015; Hao Huang leg.; SHNU .

Measurements.

Male: BL: 10.45-14.56 mm, FL: 6.06-8.11 mm. HL: 1.72-2.11 mm, HW: 2.00-2.66 mm, EYL: 0.61-0.71 mm, TL: 0.83-1.11 mm, PL: 2.11-2.63 mm, PW: 1.77-2.22 mm, EL: 2.72-3.43 mm, EW: 2.78-3.33 mm. HW/HL: 1.16-1.26, TL/EYL: 1.36-1.68, PL/PW: 1.16-1.23, EL/EW: 0.98-1.03.

Female: BL: 13.06-16.79 mm, FL: 6.95-8.22 mm. HL: 1.94-2.24 mm, HW: 2.27-2.55 mm, EYL: 0.61-0.72 mm, TL: 0.94-1.11 mm, PL: 2.39-2.72 mm, PW: 2.00-2.33 mm, EL: 3.11-3.61 mm, EW: 3.11-3.78 mm. HW/HL: 1.14-1.21, TL/EYL: 1.42-1.64, PL/PW: 1.14-1.20, EL/EW: 0.96-1.03.

Distribution.

China (Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan).

Diagnosis.

Amongst the species of the subgenus with reddish abdomen, H. chinense may be readily recognised from H. chenchangchini sp. nov. and H. rufomarginatum by five outer segments of antennae creamy white (four outer segments of antennae creamy white in H. chenchangchini sp. nov. and H. rufomarginatum ); abdomen reddish in basal four visible segments, segment VIII blackish-brown with base of the tergite broadly yellowish, segment IX blackish-brown (abdomen reddish in basal three visible segments, segments VIII and IX pale yellow in H. malaisei ).

Figures

Figures 19 - 24. Hesperosoma chinense 19 - 20 habitus 21 - 23 aedeagus, lateral (21) and ventral (22) views, paramere (23) 24 female abdominal tergite X. Scale bars: 2 mm (19 - 20), 0.2 mm (21 - 24).