Miobdelus gemellus Smetana, 2005

He, Liang & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2018, Taxonomy of the genus Miobdelus Sharp, 1889 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) and five new species from China, Zootaxa 4377 (3), pp. 301-353 : 330

11. Miobdelus gemellus Smetana, 2005

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Smetana, 2005b: 582 ( Type locality: CHINA: W-Hubei Daba Shan pass E Mt. Da Shennongjia 12 km NW Muyuping 1950 m, 31°30’N 110°21’E) ; Schülke & Smetana, 2015: 1085 (Catalog of Palaearctic Region).

Material examined. CHINA: Hubei Province: 2 males, 4 females, Shennongjia, Hongshitougou, 1870 m, pitfall traps, 28.VII–10.VIII.1998, coll. Hongzhang Zhou (IZ-CAS); 2 males, Shennongjia, Jiuhuping, Chegou, 1870 m, pitfall traps, 24.VII–8.VIII.1998, coll. Junjian He (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Shennongjia, Pingqiangangou, 1610 m, pitfall traps, 1–8.VIII.1998, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); Shaanxi Province: 4 males, 4 females, Ankang, Baxianzhen, Ganjiaping, 1980–2005 m, Pinus tabulaeformis forest, pitfall traps, 9–13.VII.2002, coll. Xiaodong Yu & Jie Wu (IZ-CAS).

Measurements. Body length: 14.2–15.9 mm. CL: 0.79; EL: 2.50; ELS: 1.24; EW: 2.65; HL: 2.12; HW: 2.37; PO: 0.89; PL: 2.61; PW: 2.26.

Distribution. Miobdelus gemellus is at present known from the provinces of Hubei and Shaanxi in China.

Figures

FIGURE 11-1. Miobdelus gemellus: A. habitus of species (2.0 mm); B. aedeagus, lateral view (0.2 mm); C. aedeagus, ventral view (0.2 mm); D. underside of apical portion of paramere (0.2 mm); E. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (0.2 mm).Scale in parentheses.

FIGURE 11-2. Miobdelus gemellus: A and C. aedeagus, lateral view; B aedeagus, ventral view; D. male tergite 10; E. underside of apical portion of paramere; F. female tergite 10; G. male sternite 9; H. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (scale bars = 0.20 mm).