Anotylus ganapati, Makranczy, 2017

Makranczy, György, 2017, Review Of The Anotylus Cimicoides Species Group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 63 (2), pp. 143-262 : 194-201

Anotylus ganapati sp. n.

( Figs 72 , 111–117 , 266 )

Typematerial – Holotype (m): [ NEPAL: EasternRegion] Ilamdistr., MaiPokhari, 2100 m [27°00‘25“N, 87°55‘48“E], GebüschanSeeufer , Hauswand , 31.III.-1.IV.1980, leg. J. Martens & A. Ausobsky (117), Wald, Gesiebe ( SMNS) ; Paratypes (90): Ilamdistr., Mai Pokhari , 2150–2250 m, 23-25.VIII.1983, leg. J. Martens & B. Daams (254a), Berlese (1, SMNS); (Sankhuwasawadistr.) Kosi, forêtNEKuwapani, ravin, 2350 m, 5.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (5), tamisage de feuilles mortes et humus à proximité d’une source (1, MHNG); (Sankhuwasawadistr.) Kosi, forêtNEKuwapani, ravin, 2250 m, 6.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (6), tamisage de feuilles mortes le long d’un tronc abattu (3, MHNG) ; Kosi, InduwaKholavalley , 2000 m, 16.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (24a), tamisage mousses et feuilles mortes sur un terrain marécageux (1, MHNG, 1 m, HNHM) ; Kosi, In- duwa Khola valley , 2100 m, 17.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (27), tamisage mousses et feuilles mortes au pied d’une falaise (1 m, 2 f, MHNG, 1 m, BMNH, 1 m, CNCI, 1 m, ZMHB) ; Kosi, Induwa Khola valley , 2000–2600 m, 16-18.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (30a), sous les pierres (2, MHNG) ; Kosi, forêt NE Kuwapani, 2250 m, 24.IV.1984, leg. I. Löbl & A. Smetana (37), tamisagedebranchespourriesetmoussesau-dessusd’unarbre couché (4, MHNG) ; Khandbaridistr., ForestaboveAhale , 2400 m, 25.III.1982, leg. A. & Z. Smetana, original Quercus andLauraceaeforest, siftingoflayersofmoistandmouldyleaf litter, mossanddetritusonandaroundfallen, rottingbigtrees (1, MHNG) ; ManasluMts. , DudhPokhariLekh, upperDordiKholaValley, 2300–2600 m, 15-17.IV.2003, leg. J. Schmidt (1, NKME) ; ManasluMts. , DudhPokhariLekhbelowHelamPokhari, 2000 m, 22.IV.2003, leg. J. Schmidt, sifting forest litter (12, NKME, 1 m, NMPC, 1 m, AMNH, 1 m, ISNB, 1 m, NIBR, 1 m, ZMUC, 1 m, FMNH, 1 m, HNHM) ; Manaslu Mts., E slope of Ngali Khola Valley , 2000–2300 m, 15. V.2005, leg. J. Schmidt (6, NKME) ; Kathmandu, Shivapuri Lekh , slope W of Bagmati river, 2000–2300 m, 22-23. V.2005, leg. J. Schmidt (1, NKME) ; Dhaulagiri Himal, N Banduk vill., S-slope, 28°27‘22“N, 83°35‘13“E to 28°28‘07“N, 83°35‘10“E, 1900–2300 m, 6. V.2009, leg. J. Schmidt (4 m, 5 f, NKME) ; Kaski distr., above Pothana , 2000 m [28°19′N, 83°50′E], 27-29.IV.1995, leg. Martens & Schawaller (426) (1, SMNS) ; INDIA: N-, Uttaranchal for Figs 104, 106–107 , 0.13 mm for Fig. 105

114–117, 0.28 mm for Fig. 113

state, Nainital, ChinaPeakenv., 1900–2300 m, 18-19.VII.2003, leg. Z. Kejval & M. Tryzna (2, NHMW, 1, MHNP, 1, SDEI); Assam, NorthCacharHillsdistr., Mt. Borail, trailBorail Peak - Notun Leikul, 25°06‘47“N, 93°03‘05“E, 1650 m, 20.X.2005, leg. G. Cuccodoro & A. Marletta (9c), siftingmoistleaflitterinforestwithFagaceae (1, MHNG); Meghalaya, East KhasiHillsdistr., Mawphlang, Lawkyntang (sacredforest), 25°26’37”N, 91°44’47”E, 1750 m, 23.X.2004, leg. G. Cuccodoro, C. Carlton, R. Leschen & D. Errne (11a), in Quercus + Magnolia forest, siftingleaflitterandnutsonflatareaneardrystream (5, MHNG); CHINA: Guizhou, LeishanCo, SEKaili, NELeishan, LeigongShan, E-slope, ca. 2.5 kmEofpass between Leishan and Fangxiang village, 26°23.39‘N, 108°13.33‘E, ca. 1600 m, 23-24.VI.2001, leg. H. Schillhammer (17a), siftedfromsemi-dryleaflitterwithplentyofwoodencomponents (2 m, 5 f, NHMW); Guizhou, LeishanCo, SEKaili, NELeishan, LeigongShan, E-slope, ca. 2.5km E of pass, 26°23.39‘N, 108°13.33‘E, ca. 1600 m, 19.VI.2001, leg. H. Schillhammer (14), siftedfrommouldydebrisofleavesandbranchesinverydarkportionof forest (1 m, 11 f, NHMW, 1 m, IZAS); VIETNAM: N-, pass 8km NW Sa Pa, 22°21‘13“N, 103°46‘01“E, 2030 m, 10.VIII.2015, leg. V. Assing (10a) sifted from litter and roots under bushesnearthemarginofasecondarydeciduousforest (1 f, coll. Assing).

Description – Measurements (in mm, n=10): HW = 0.75 (0.70–0.79); TW = 0.72 (0.67– 0.76); PW = 1.01 (0.92–1.06); EW = 1.11 (1.04–1.18); AW = 1.17 (1.10–1.22); HL = 0.57 (0.53– 0.60); EL = 0.16 (0.15–0.17); TL = 0.22 (0.20–0.24); PL = 0.68 (0.63–0.73); SC = 0.73 (0.69–0.78); FB = 2.16 (2.04–2.22); BL = 3.97 (3.87–4.06). Habitus as in Fig. 72 . Forebody weakly shining becauseofsculpture, abdomenroughlyandratherdenselybutshallowlypunctured, in- terspacesshiny, morelustrousthanforebody. Forebody, abdomenandfirstantennomere blackishdarkbrownwithslightreddishtint, morereddishalongpronotalsidemargins andanteriormarginofhead. Legs, mouthpartsandrestofantennaereddishdarkbrown. Headwithanteriormarginpossessingrim (weakerinmiddle), evenlyarchedinmiddle, butlaterallymoretruncate, angledatsupraantennalprominences, theseasmoderately elevatedobliqueridges, rimcontinuingposteriadalonginnerborderofeyes, discslightly impressedbesideit. Epistomalsutureformingsubcircularimpression (lesssculpturedin- side), uppersurfacewithweaktactilesetae (intratemporalis) situatedpostero-mediallyof eacheye. Eyesmedium-sizedandslightlybulging, indorsalviewtemples (1.4× lengthof eye) alatiform, laterallyroundedandposteriorlyconstrictedtoformdistinctneck, sepa- ratedbytransversaloccipitalfurrow. Antennomere 1 flattenedclub-shapedandstrongly microsculptured, segment 2 oval, segment 3 club-shaped, segment 4 smallandslightly elongate, segments 5–11 withbasaldishes, articles 6–10 veryslightlytransverse, segment 11 somewhatlighter. Headandpronotumwithareolatesculpture, alongthemidlinesomewhatcostulate (composedoffine, short, elevatedlines). Pronotumwithlateralportion explanate, edgealatiformwithverysparseshortsetae; lateralborderevenlyarchedwith thinmarginalridgeandanumberofsmall, irregularlydistributeddenticles, posterior marginevenlyarched; discmediallywithtwofaintandposteriorlyconfluentlongitudinalridges, slightlyimpressedalongsidethem, andnearsidemargin. Elytrawithathin- ningmarginposteriorly, continuingonlateralpart. Elytralepipleuralridgeapparentas strongersculpturelinesinlateralalatiformportions; shoulderswelldeveloped, surface foveolateandinbetweenpuncturestorulose. Legsshort, pro-andmesotibiawithseveral spinuloserows, metatibiawithlongitudinalctenidiumofspinulesindistalhalf. Abdomen withsidesmoderatelyarcuate, secondsegmentwithparatergitesbroadeningposteriorly (abdomenslightlyconstrictedatbase), thoseofsegmentsIII–VIIthin, mesalparatergites broad; posterioredgeoftergiteVIIwiththinpalisadefringe, medianpartofsterniteVIIas inFig. 111 , sterniteVIII ( Fig. 112 ), tergitesIX ( Fig. 113 ), X ( Fig. 114 ) andaedeagusasinFigs 115–117 , spermathecaasinFig. 266 .

Etymology – ThespeciesisnamedafterGanapati, anotherSanskritnameofGanesha, theelephant-headedgodinHinduism (nouninapposition).

Distribution – Appearstobearatherwidespreadspeciesfromnorthern IndiaandNepaltosouthernChina. Asinglefemalespecimenisknownfrom Vietnam, butitsidentificationrequiresverificationbymaleexemplars.

Remarks – Aseriesoftheavailablespecimenswasobtainedbysifting frommouldydebrisofleavesandbranchesandwoodencomponentsina verydarkpartofforest.

Figures

Figs 71–72. Habitus of Anotylus species. 71 = A. apicipennis (Fauvel, 1895), 72 = A. ganapati sp. n.

Figs 111–117. Anotylus ganapati sp. n., male. 111 = median part of sternite VII, 112 = sternite VIII, 113 = tergite IX, 114 = tergite X, 115 = aedeagus, frontal view, 116 = median lobe, lat- eral view, 117 = paramere, lateral view. Scales: 0.18 mm for Fig. 111, 0.20 mm for Figs 112,

Figs 265–278. Spermathecae of Anotylus species: 265 = A. coonoor sp. n., 266 = A. ganapati sp. n., 267 = A. hartmanni sp. n., 268 = A. ijen sp. n., 269 = A. jambi sp. n., 270 = A. kabasi sp. n., 271 = A. linaxi sp. n., 272 = A. riedeli sp. n., 273 = A. rurukan sp. n., 274 = A. schawalleri sp. n., 275 = A. schillhammeri sp. n., 276 = A. schuelkei sp. n., 277 = A. tanator sp. n, 278 = A. topali

Figs 104–110. Anotylus franzi (Coiffait, 1982), male. 104 = median part of sternite VII, 105 = sternite VIII, 106 = tergite IX, 107 = tergite X, 108 = aedeagus, frontal view, 109 = median lobe, lateral view, 110 = paramere, lateral view. Scales: 0.10 mm for Figs 108–110, 0.12 mm