Novoclaviger joncooteri, Hlavác, 2007

Hlavác, Peter, 2007, Revision of the subtribe Clavigerodina and an annotated catalogue of South African Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), African Invertebrates 48 (2), pp. 65-92 : 77-78

Novoclaviger joncooteri sp. n.

Figs 5 , 19–25 , 36

Etymology: Named after my friend Jonathan Cooter, Hereford, who arranged the loan of this species to me, and who is always ready to help me with manuscript drafts of my papers.

Differential diagnosis: This species is most closely related to N. capensis , from which it differs by having a well-defined longitudinal sulcus on the pronotum, the abdomen wider than the elytra, a larger triangular tooth of the mesofemora. it differs further from N. majusculus by the different shape of the mesofemora.

Description: Body reddish brown, about ơ 2.31–2.46 mm, ^2.55 mm long and ơ 0.96– 0.98, ^0.95 mm wide, head 1.06–1.09 times as long as wide and slightly shorter than pronotum, with rough, reticulated surface, frontal rostrum roundly acute, clypeus clearly visible dorsally, tempora slightly convergent, with 4 macrosetae at sides; antennae shorter, terminal antennomere conical, 3.63–3.75 times as long as wide, antennomere III weakly thickened distally; pronotum about 0.88–1.13 times as wide as long, with 6 or 7 macrosetae on sides, longitudinal sulcus well-defined, posterior part of elytra with high prominences bearing trichomes opposite abdominal prominences, disc smooth, shiny; abdomen smooth and shiny, humeri with 6 or 7 macrosetae; lateral processes on composite tergum large, elongate, depressed at tip, rugose and bicarinate; triangular tooth of mesofemora large, occupying almost half of femoral length, mesofemora swollen with large deep groove extending from middle to apex, sharp, acute spine of mesotibiae located farther from apex. Holotype: ơ ‘[p] South Africa, Western Cape, Swartberg Pass, 33°21'07"S: 22°02'46"E, 5.ix.2003, under rock / Crematogaster (Decacrema) liengmei (Forel) , B. Taylor det. 2005 / [red label] [p] HOLOTYPE Novoclaviger joncooteri sp. n., P. Hlavác v det., 2006’ (TMSA).

Paratypes: 3ơ 1^same data as holotype ( OXUM, CPH). All specimens bear the following red label: ‘[p] PARATYPE Novoclaviger joncooteri sp. n., P. Hlavác v det., 2006’.

Note: One ơ paratype lacks a head and is mounted intact in Euparal.

Figures

Figs 1–8. Habitus of South African Clavigerodina: (1) Commatocerodes raffrayi, (2) Dejaegeria joannae, (3) Fustigeropsis peringueyi, (4) Novoclaviger gibbiventris, (5) N. joncooteri, (6) Pararticerus latus, (7) Villofustiger gibbiceps, (8) Zuluclavodes briantaylori.

Figs 18, 19. Heads and pronota of Novoclaviger species: (18) N. gibbiventris, (19) N. joncooteri.

Figs 20–25. Details of Novoclaviger joncooteri: (20) aedeagus, lateral aspect; (21) middle leg; (22) hind leg; (23) meso- and metacoxae; (24) elytron; (25) abdomen.

Fig. 36. Distribution of the genus Novoclaviger: • – N. auriculatus and braunsi;? – presumed record of N. braunsi; – N. joncooteri; – N. pugionis; – N. reticulatus.