Ocypus (Pseudocypus) gorgias, Published, 2007

Published, First, 2007, Contributions to the knowledge of the “ Staphylinus-complex ” (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) of China. Part XX. The genus Ocypus Leach, 1819, subgenus Pseudocypus Mulsant & Rey, 1876. Section 1, Zootaxa 1421, pp. 1-72 : 38

Ocypus (Pseudocypus) gorgias sp. nov.

(Figs. 151–154)

Type material. Holotype (male) and allotype (female): CHINA: Sichuan: “CHINA Sichuan SE of Lixian Danzhamu vall. Miyaluo Nat. Res. 3251 m 31.23.902"N 104.14.827E 18.6.2005 R. Sehnal & M. Tryzna ( ASC).

Diagnosis. Ocypus gorgias shares all character states with O. elpenor and differs from it mainly by the differently shaped aedoeagus and sternite 9 of the male genital segment.

Description. In all character states quite similar to O. elpenor and different only by the differently shaped aedoeagus and sternite 9 of the male genital segment.

M a l e. Sternite 8 with medioapical emargination narrower. Genital segment with sternite 9 of similar shape, but with apex narrowly subtruncate, not emarginate (Fig. 151). Tergite 10 not appreciably different (Fig. 152). Aedoeagus large, shaped as in Figs. 153, 154; median lobe slightly asymmetrical, with narrowly arcuate apex; paramere markedly elongate, situated on median lobe slightly asymmetrically, with apical portion almost straight, narrowly arcuate apex not quite reaching apex of median lobe; sensory peg setae on underside of paramere forming two short lateral groups connected anteriorly; apical setae minute, situated as in Fig. 154.

Female. Tergite 10 of genital segment similar to that of O. elpenor , but somewhat narrower with more acute apex (see Comments).

Length 16.0 mm.

Bionomics. Nothing is known about collection circumstances of the two original specimens.

Geographical distribution. Ocypus gorgias is at present known only from the type locality in Sichuan .

Recognition and comments. Ocypus gorgias may be positively distinguished from O. elpenor only by the differently shaped aedoeagus ( Figs. 136, 153) and sternite 9 of the male genital segment ( Figs. 134, 151).

The allotype is in fair shape, it is missing four outer segments of the left antenna, all but three basal segments of the right antenna, and the left hind tarsus. Due to the extended exposure to the fluids in pitfall traps, the setation of the sclerites of both the male and female genital segments is entirely missing. It is therefore impossible to establish, whether or not the peculiar setation of tergite 10 of the female genital segment of O. elpenor ( Fig. 139) is present, or absent in O. gorgias .

Etymology. The specific epithet is the name of Gorgias, - ae, m, the famous Greek sophist, a contemporary of Socrates, in apposition.