Hesperosoma (s.str.) flavoterminale Schillhammer, 2004

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.) flavoterminale Schillhammer, 2004

Figures 25-30

Hesperosoma flavoterminale Schillhammer 2004: 257; Schillhammer 2009: 85

Material examined.

China - Sichuan Prov. • 1♂; Shimian County, Liziping, Zima Village ; 28°59'N, 102°16'E; alt. 1800 m; 16 Aug 2012; Peng, Dai & Yin leg.; SHNU • 1♂; Hailuogou, Qingshibangou ; alt. 2200 m; 20 Jul 2011; Hao Huang leg.; SHNU • 1♂, 5♀♀; Baoxing County, Fengtongzhai nat. cons., Dashuigou station ; 30.57247N, 102.88260E; alt. 1569 m; 29 Jun 2013; Li leg.; by pitfall trap, broadleaf forest; SHNU .

Measurements.

Male: BL: 12.62-14.13 mm, FL: 6.85-7.65 mm. HL: 1.89-2.13 mm, HW: 2.32-2.66 mm, EYL: 0.68-0.74 mm, TL: 0.94-1.08 mm, PL: 2.29-2.54 mm, PW: 1.92-2.23 mm, EL: 3.03-3.40 mm, EW: 3.03-3.49 mm. HW/HL: 1.23-1.26, TL/EYL: 1.41-1.46, PL/PW: 1.14-1.23, EL/EW: 0.97-1.04.

Female: BL: 13.33-15.82 mm, FL: 7.29-7.84 mm. HL: 1.98-2.17 mm, HW: 2.35-2.54 mm, EYL: 0.71-0.77 mm, TL: 0.96-1.05 mm, PL: 2.48-2.66 mm, PW: 2.10-2.23 mm, EL: 3.32-3.51 mm, EW: 3.40-3.62 mm. HW/HL: 1.16-1.19, TL/EYL: 1.25-1.44, PL/PW: 1.14-1.21, EL/EW: 0.97-0.98.

Female characters.

Tergite X (Fig. 30 ) with posterior margin projecting at middle.

Distribution.

China (Sichuan).

Diagnosis.

Externally, the species is very similar to H. kleebergi , but differs mainly in relatively weak build, dark metallic colour, larger eyes, narrow reddish-yellow apical margin of abdominal segment VII and entirely golden pubescence of first three visible tergites (pubescence of first three visible tergites entirely black in H. kleebergi ).

Figures

Figures 25 - 30. Hesperosoma flavoterminale 25 - 26 habitus 27 - 29 aedeagus, lateral (27) and ventral (28) views, paramere (29) 30 female abdominal tergite X. Scale bars: 2 mm (25 - 26), 0.2 mm (27 - 30).