Scaphisoma laminatum LÖBL , 1972

Ivan Löbl & Ryo Ogawa, 2016, On the Scaphisomatini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae) of the Philippines, IV: the genera Sapitia ACHARD and Scaphisoma LEACH, Linzer biologische Beiträge 48 (2), pp. 1339-1492 : 1407

5.2.17.1. Scaphisoma laminatum LÖBL, 1972

Scaphisoma laminatum LÖBL, 1972: 97, Figs 44, 45; holotype 6, ZMUB; type locality: Panay, Port Banga bei Capiz.

A d d i t i o n a l m a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Luzon, Lagunas Prov., Mt. Makiling, 4 5 0- 700 m, 20-22.XI.1995, leg. I. Löbl, 3 66, 4♀♀ (MHNG, BZLA); Luzon, Lagunas Prov., Mt. Makiling, 4 km SE Los Banos, 8., 9. and 11.IV.1977, leg. L. Watrous, 3♀♀ (MHNG); Luzon, Lagunas Prov., Mt. Banahaw above Kinabuhayan, 600-700 m, 24.XI.1995, leg. I. Löbl, 4 66, 3♀♀ (MHNG); Leyte, Visca N Baybay, 200-500 m, prim. forest, 22.II.-10.III.1991, leg. W. Schawaller et al., 3 66 (SMNS, MHNG); Mindanao, Davao Prov., E. slope of Mt. Mc.Kinley, 28.IV.1946, 3000 ft., original forest nr. stream, leg. H. Hoogstraal, 1 6 (FMNH); Mindanao, Momungan, 1924, 2 66 (SMND).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Philippines: Luzon, Leyte, Panay, Mindanao.

Comments: This species was placed in the S. pictum group ( LÖBL 1972: 97), as its allied S. malaccanum ( PIC, 1915). The aedeagus of the specimen from Mt. Apo is 0.97 mm long, thus somewhat larger than that of the holotype.