Lathrobium loebli, Assing, 2013

Assing, V., 2013, On the Lathrobium fauna of Japan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 1615-1641 : 1623-1624

Lathrobium loebli nov.sp. ( Figs 13-16 )

Type material: Holotype: " JAPON NAGANO, J. E. Kogen N. Park , Shiga c. 1500 m, Löbl 23.7.1980 / Holotypus Lathrobium loebli sp.n., det. V. Assing 2013" ( MHNG).

Etymology: With pleasure, I dedicate this species to Ivan Löbl (Genève), distinguished specialist of Scaphidiinae , who collected the holotype.

Description: Species of large size; body length 11.0 mm; length of forebody 5.0 mm. Coloration: dark-brown; legs reddish; antennae reddish. External characters as in L. pollens and L. biexcisum .

: protarsomeres I-IV strongly dilated; tergite VIII, sternite VII, and sternite VIII as in L. biexcisum ( Figs 13-14 ); aedeagus ( Figs 15-16 ) 2.5 mm long, of similar shape as in L. biexcisum , but ventral process of different shape in lateral view (straight basal portion longer and subapically dilated in lateral view).

: unknown.

Comparative notes: For characters distinguishing this species from the highly similar L. biexcisum see the description above.

Distribution: The type locality is situated in the Jôshin'etsu-Kôgen National Park in the northeast of Nagano Prefecture, Honshu, at an altitude of approximately 1500 m.

Figures

Figs 13-16: Lathrobium loebli nov.sp.: (13) male sternite VII; (14) male sternite VIII; (15-16) aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.