Philomyceta, Cameron, 1944

Tang, Liang, 2019, On the genus Philomyceta of China (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylininae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae (Acta. Ent. Mus. Natl. Pragae) 59 (1), pp. 133-137 : 135

Philomyceta sp.

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Material examined. CHINA: XIZANG: 2 ♀♀, Nielamu County, Zhangmu Town, Lixin Vill., alt. 2400–2600 m, 24.–28.vii.2010, Bi & Zhu leg. ( SHNU).

Measurements. Female: BL: 10.4–11.0 mm, FL: 6.1–6.3 mm. HL: 1.67 mm, HW: 1.97 mm, EYL: 0.50–0.53 mm, TL: 0.89 mm, PL: 1.95–2.00 mm, PW: 1.67 mm, EL: 2.67–2.72 mm, EW: 2.53–2.64 mm. HW/HL: 1.18, TL/ EYL: 1.68–1.78, PL/PW: 1.17–1.20, EL/EW: 1.03–1.05.

Distribution. China (Xizang: Nielamu County).

Remarks. Examined specimens are very similar to two Nepalese species: P. spoerrii Schillhammer, 2012 and P. kleebergi Schillhammer, 2012 . The collecting locality of the species is about 30 km away from the type locality of P. kleebergi . Examining a male specimen will be necessary to reveal whether the specimens represent P. kleebergi .

Figures

Figs 1–6. Habitus of species of Philomyceta. 1, 2 – P. asperipennis Schillhammer, 2012 (female, Gongshan County); 3, 4 – P. biwenxuani sp. nov. (male, holotype, Xizang, Motuo County); 5, 6 – Philomyceta sp. (female, Xizang, Nielamu County). Scale bars: 2 mm.