Ischnosoma jaljalense ( Coiffait, 1983 )

Kocian, Matúš & Schülke, Michael, 2018, New species and records of Ischnosoma Stephens (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Tachyporinae) from Nepal, Zootaxa 4442 (4), pp. 501-522 : 513-514

Ischnosoma jaljalense ( Coiffait, 1983)

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NEPAL: Gorkha : Darondi Khola, oberhalb Barpak, 3300– 3000 m, 11.VIII.1983, 243, rhododendron forest, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller, 1 ex. ( SMNS) ; Manang : Manaslu Mts. , Dudh Pokhari Lekh, upper Phulinagiri Madi, 19.–21.IV.2003, 2500 m, leg. J. Schmidt, 1 ex. ( NME) ; Manaslu Himal., Bara Pokhari Lekh, 3000 m, 3.IV.1999, leg. G. Hirthe & C. Krüger, 1 ex. (cHir); Sankhuwasabha : above Pahakhola, 2600–2800 m, 31.V.–3.VI.1988, Quercus semecarpifolia, Rhododendron , leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [404], 1 ex. ( SMNS) ; Solukhumbu : above Pangum, 2900–3000 m, 16.V.1997, leg. W. Schawaller, 1 ex. ( SMNS) ; Taplejung : Omje Kharka NW Yamputhin, 2300–2500 m, 1.–6.V.1988, mature mixed broadleaved forest, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller [356], 1 ex. ( SMNS) .

Remarks. Records of this species are scarce. The currently known distribution is confined to northern Central and East Nepal ( Fig. 42 ). See also remarks in the section on I. nepalicum .

Figures

FIGURE 42. Distribution of Ischnosoma jaljalense (Coiffait) (circles) and Ischnosoma travei (Coiffait) (triangles) 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.