Scaphidium stigmatinotum Löbl, 1999

He, Wen-Jia, Tang, Liang & Li, Li-Zhen, 2008, A review of the genus Scaphidium Oliver (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) from Tianmushan, East China, Zootaxa 1898, pp. 55-62 : 60

Scaphidium stigmatinotum Löbl, 1999

( Figs. 4, 8 , 12, 13, 17 , 20, 23 )

Material examined. CHINA: Zhejiang Prov.: Ψ, Lin’an City, Tianmushan, alt. 300 m, 10.VI.2007, WU Yong-Xiang leg.; Ψ, Xianju County, Danzhu, alt. 450–600 m, 2.VI.2006, LI Jin-Wen & SHEN Shan-Jia leg.; Hu’nan Prov.: ɗ, Mangshan, 25.IV.1977, Wu Jian-Yi leg.; Fujian Prov.: ɗ, Jianning, Jinraoshan, 11.VI.1959, JIN Gen-Tao & LIN Yang-Ming leg.; Jiangsu Prov.: Ψ, Nanjing City, Zijinshan, 10.VII.2005, HUANG Yue leg.; Ψ, Nanjing City, 14.V.2006, TANG Liang leg. ( SHNU)

Description. Male sexual characters. Metaventrite ( Fig. 8 ) impressed, with moderately long semi-erect pubescence. Profemur ( Fig. 12 ) with ventral side expanded gradually from base, at widest point near its middle forming weak and broad protuberance, then followed by ridge. Protibia ( Fig. 12 ) gradually wider starting from basal third, at widest point in apical sixth forming angular protuberance followed by ridge and narrowed apically. Metafemur ( Fig. 13 ) distinctly expanded in median third. Aedeagus ( Fig. 20 ) 1.83 mm long. Internal sac ( Fig. 23 ) with group of sclerites.

Distribution. China (Yunnan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hunan).

Remarks. Scaphidium stigmatinotum is closest to S. klapperichi Pic, 1954 , but can be easily separated using the key provided in this paper. Scaphidium stigmatinotum differs from all the other Chinese species (excluding S. klapperich ) in having a distinct fascia pattern of elytra. For a detailed description see Löbl 1999.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Habitus (1 – 4) and metaventrite (5 – 8) of Scaphidium. 1, 5 — S. wuyongxingi sp. nov.; 2, 3, 7 — S. sinense (Baishanzu (2), Tianmushan (3 )); 4, 8 — S. stigmatinotum; 6 — S. comes. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 9 – 17. Front (9 – 12) and hind (13) leg and antenna (14 – 17) of Scaphidium. 9, 14 — S. wuyongxiangi sp. nov.; 10, 15 — S. comes; 11, 16 — S. sinense; 12, 13, 17 — S. stigmatinotum. Scale bars 1 mm.

FIGURES 18 – 23. Aedeagus (18 – 20; dorsal view) and details of internal sac (21 – 23) of Scaphidium. 18, 21 — S. wuyongxaingi sp. nov.; 19, 22 — S. sinense; 20, 23 — S. stigmatinotum. Scale bars 0.25 mm.