Lathrobium sp. 3

Assing, Volker, 2013, On the Lathrobium fauna of China V. New species and additional records from Yunnan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 63 (1), pp. 53-128 : 123

Lathrobium sp. 3

Material examined:

1 ♀ : “ CHINA: Yunnan, Dali Bai Aut. Pref., Mao Jiao Shan, E pass, 58 km NE Dali, 25°56'41"N, 100°40'05"E, 2525 m, second. mixed forest, litter, moss & mushrooms sifted, 4.IX.2009, leg. M. Schülke [CH09-26]” (cSch).

Comment:

The above specimen probably represents an undescribed species characterized by moderately large size (body length 8.8 mm; length of forebody 3.8 mm) and black coloration. It is additionally characterized by a female tergite IX with a long and undivided antero-median portion and by a relatively short female tergite X (shorter than anteromedian portion of tergite IX).