Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982

Yang, Zhuo, Zhou, Hong-Zhang & Schillhammer, Harald, 2011, Taxonomy of the genus Thoracostrongylus Bernhauer (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) with descriptions of five new species from China, Journal of Natural History 45 (7 - 8), pp. 407-433 : 424-428

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2010.534190
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scientific name	Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982
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Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982 View in CoL

( Figure 8 View Figure 8 A–G)

Thoracostrongylus formosanus Shibata, 1982: 71 View in CoL (type locality: Taiwan, near Tsuifeng , about 2200 m alt., Nantou Hsien).

Smetana and Davies, 2000: 39 (checklist); Herman, 2001: 3556 (catalogue); Smetana, 2004: 686 (catalogue of Palaearctic region).

Material

9 males, 6 females, CHINA: Sichuan, south of Danba County, Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2620 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.19–21, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 13 males, 8 females, Sichuan, south of Danba County, Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2410 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.19–21, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 8 males, 1 female, Sichuan, south of Danba County, Wujiapeng village [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2320 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.19–21, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 males, Sichuan, Danba County, Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2620 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.20 – 22. Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 female, Sichuan, Danba County, Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2640 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.20–22, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 males, 5 females, Sichuan, Danba County, Xigeshenzha town [30 ◦ 52’N, 101 ◦ 53’E], 2610 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VII.20–22, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male, Sichuan, Wolong, Gengda [30 ◦ 20’N, 101 ◦ 25’E], 1515 m, pitfall trap, 2004.VI.20–23, Xiaodong Yu coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male, 1 female, Hunan, Shennonggu, Jiaoshi [26 ◦ 49’N, 114 ◦ 04’E], 880 m, 2008.VII.6. Zhuo Yang coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male, Sichuan, Baoxing, Muping [30 ◦ 22’N, 102 ◦ 48’E], pitfall trap, 1740 m, 2003.VIII.2–5, Xiaodong Yu and Jie Wu coll (IZCAS) ; 14 males, 19 females, Sichuan, Baoxing, Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1997.VI.9. Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 8 males, 6 females, Sichuan, Baoxing, Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1997.VI.8. Haisheng Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male, Sichuan, Baoxing, Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1795 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VI.30–VII.3, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 3 females, Sichuan, Baoxing, Fengtongzhai [30 ◦ 35’N, 102 ◦ 52’E], 1680 m, pitfall trap, 2001.VI.30–VII.3, Xiaodong Yu and Hongzhang Zhou coll. (IZCAS) ; 6 males, 19 females, Zhejiang, Longquan City, Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m, pitfall trap, 2007.VII.28–31, Zongyi Zhao and Zhuo Yang coll. (IZCAS) ; 5 males, 2 females, Zhejiang, Longquan City, Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m, 2007.VIII.1, Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 female, Zhejiang, Longquan City, Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m, Malaise trap, 2007.VII.31, Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 2 females, Zhejiang, Longquan City, Fengyang Mountain [27 ◦ 55’N, 119 ◦ 11’E], 1400 m, 2007.VII.30, Zongyi Zhao coll. (IZCAS) ; 1 male, Fujian, 29.5.2005, 2 km SE Xinqiao [27 ◦ 05’N, 117 ◦ 1’E], pitfall trap, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male, 2 females, Fujian, 8.5–3.6. E’mei Feng , 1500–1600 m, 27 ◦ 01’N 117 ◦ 04’E, 2008, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male, Sichuan, Str. v. PINGWU nach NANPING MAONIU SHAN, Sdseite 2420–2650 m, leg. A. PUCHNER, 29.V.–5.VI.2006 (NMW) ; 1 male, Hubei, Mufu Shan Jiugongshan forest park [29 ◦ 41’N, 114 ◦ 6’E], up to 1000 m, 3. / 5. / 18.6.2002, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 2 males, 1 female, Fujian, Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN] (2300 m), 27.40 n. Br. 117.40 ö. L., J. Klapperich, 1938 (Fukien) (NMW) GoogleMaps ; 1 male, Fujian, Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 7.4.46 (TSCHUNG SEN.) (NMW) ; 3 males, Fujian, Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 14.5.46, leg. Tschung-Sen (NMW) ; 1 male, Fujian, Wuyi Mountain , [KUATUN, FUKIEN], 9.7.46 (TSCHUNG SEN.) (NMW) ; 1 female, Fujian, 7.5.2005, Fengshui Guan [27 ◦ 9’N, 117 ◦ 85’E], 1700 m, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male, 1 female, Fujian, 8–9.5, E’mei Feng , 1200–1500 m, 27 ◦ 01’N 117 ◦ 04’E, 2008, leg. J. Turna (NMW) ; 1 male, 3 females, TAIWAN: Hualien, Pilu , alt. 2100 m, 24 ◦ 10’58”N 121 ◦ 23’16”E, 06.V.2006, pitfall trap, with carrions, leg. Y.F. Hsu (NMW) .

Description

Measurements. Body length: 9.2 – 9.4 mm. ♂ (mean, n = 5): HL: 1.35; HW: 1.83; CL: 0.88; PO: 0.25; PL: 1.73; PW: 1.50; EL: 2.05; EW: 2.20; ELS: 1.00. ♀ (mean, n = 5):

HL: 1.33; HW: 1.83; CL: 0.83; PO: 0.28; PL: 1.80; PW: 1.55; EL: 2.30; EW: 2.45; ELS: 1.15.

Distribution

China (Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Fujian, Hubei, Taiwan).

Thoracostrongylus malaisei Scheerpeltz, 1965 View in CoL

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Thoracostrongylus malaisei Scheerpeltz, 1965: 245 View in CoL (type locality: NE Burma, Kambaiti , 7000 ft.).

Smetana and Davies, 2000: 39 (checklist); Herman, 2001: 3556 (catalogue); Smetana, 2004: 686 (catalogue of Palaearctic region; China, Yunnan).

Type material

Paratypes (labelled as “Cotypus”). BURMA: 1 male, N.E. Burma, Kambaiti , 2000 m, 27.5.1934, Malaise, Ex coll. Scheerpeltz (NMW) ; 1 female, N.E. Burma, Kambaiti , 7000 m, 12.5.1934, R. MALAISE, Ex coll. Scheerpeltz (NMW) .

Additional materal. 1 female, CHINA: Yunnan, 14–21.6, 100 km W Baoshan , 1993, Gaoligongshan Nat. Res., E. Jendek & O. Sausa leg. (NMW) .

Description

Measurements. Body length: 9.5–9.7 mm. ♂: HW: 1.85; HL: 1.40; CL: 0.85; PO: 0.30; PW: 1.45; PL: 1.52; EW: 2.05; EL: 2.00; ELS: 1.05. ♀ (mean, n = 2): HW: 2.03; HL: 1.48; CL: 0.98; PO: 0.28; PW: 1.58; PL: 1.90; EW: 2.28; EL: 2.18; ELS: 1.20.

Distribution

China (Yunnan); Myanmar.