Ischnosoma thamar Kocian, 2003

Kocian, Matúš & Schülke, Michael, 2018, New species and records of Ischnosoma Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae) from Nepal, Zootaxa 4442 (4), pp. 501-522 : 518

Ischnosoma thamar Kocian, 2003

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NEPAL: Ilam: Mai Pokhari, 2100–2200 m, 9.–10.IV.1988, Castanopsis forest remnant, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [319], 2 ex. (SMNS); Gitang Khola valley, 1750 m, 11.–13.IV.1988, Alnus forest along river, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [321], 1 ex. (SMNS); Panchthar: Paniporua, 2300 m, 16.–20.IV.1988, mixed broadleaved forest, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [328], 3 exs. (SMNS), 2 ex (cKoc); Dhorpar Kharka, mature Rhododendron -Lithocarpus forest, 2700 m, 13.–16.IV.1988, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller, 1 ex. (SMNS); Sankhuwasabha: Arun Valley, Chichila, 1900–2000 m, 18.–20.VI.1988, Quercus forest, bushes near village, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [414], 1 ex. (SMNS); Syangja: Manaslu mountains, Bara Pokhari Lekh, above Taksar village, creek bed, sifted, 2100 m, 11.IV.1999, leg. J. Schmidt, 33 exs. (cSch), 3 exs. (cKoc); Manaslu mountains, Bara Pokhari Lekh, Chhandi Khola valley, 11./ 12.IV.2003, 2000–2300 m, leg. J. Schmidt, 3 ex. (NME, cSch); Manaslu mountains, S of Bara Pokhari, 2300 m, 8.IV.2003, leg. J. Schmidt, 15 exs. (NME, cSch); Manaslu mountains, S of Bara Pokhari, 2000 m, 7.IV.2003, leg. J. Schmidt, 1 ex. (NME); Manaslu mountains, Puran Dubar to Bara Pokhari Lekh, 2050 m, 1.IV.1999, leg. G. Hirthe & C. Krüger, 2 exs. (cHir, cSch); W Manaslu Himal, Bhara Pokhari Lekh above Bhachok, 1800 m, 28°15'25''N, 84°25'47''E, 31.IV.2005, leg. O. Jäger, 3 ex. (SMTD, cSch); Taplejung: Omje Kharka NW Yamputhin, 2300–2500 m, 1.–6.V.1988, mature mixed broadleaved forest, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [356], 3 exs. (SMNS).

Remarks. Ischnosoma thamar has been recorded from Central and East Nepal ( Fig. 43 ). Since it is macropterous, it may be more widespread.

Figures

FIGURE 43. Distribution of Ischnosoma nepalense (Scheerpeltz) (triangles) and Ischnosoma thamar Kocian (circles) in Nepal (material examined and literature records).

FIGURES 32–39. Male sternite VIII with position of dark setae, beard-like palisade setae and median dense setae, schematic. Ischnosoma iob (32), I. jumla sp. n. (33), I. jaljalense (34), I. fasciatocolle (35), I. nepalense (36), I. nepalicum (37), I. ephraim (38), I. thamar (39). Scale bar: 0.1 mm.