New species of Ochodaeus Dejean from Madagascar II (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ochodaeidae) Paulsen, M. J. Insecta Mundi 2019 2019-05-31 706 706 1 10 48DCQ Paulsen Paulsen 2019 [192,597,716,741] Insecta Ochodaeidae Ochodaeus Animalia Coleoptera 7 6 Arthropoda species iniquipes sp. nov.  Type material.  Holotypemale ( CASC; Fig. 3a), labeled: a) “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear/ Tsifota,  20 kmN Manombo/  1 kmE of Tsifota Village/  26 Jan–4 Feb 2009/ 22° 49.08′ S 43° 22.36′ E”; b) “ Calif. Acad. of Sciences/ coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin›Hala / malaise trap, elev  15 m/ spiny forest MG-48-12”; c) c) on red paper, “  Ochodaeus/  iniquipes/ Paulsen / HOLOTYPE” ( Fig. 3d).  Female paratype( MJPC) labeled: a) “ MADAGASCAR: Tulear / Tsimanampetsotsa National / Park, Mitoho Forest / 25 March–2 April 2009/ 24° 2.91′ S 43° 45.14′ E”; b) “ Calif. Acad. of Sciences/ coll: M. Irwin, R. Harin› Hala/ malaise, transitional forest / elev  120 mMG-53C-21”.  Male paratype( DKC) labeled: a) “ Madagascar/ Camp Catta  40 kmS Ambalavao/  810 m,  26.XI-2.XII.2003/ S. Murzin& A. Sharnaevleg.”.  Both paratypes( n= 2) with label: on yellow paper, “  Ochodaeus/  iniquipes/ Paulsen / PARATYPE”.   Description. Holotypemale ( Fig. 3a). Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ochodaeidae. Length 7.6 mm. Width 4.1 mm. Color:Everywhere reddish brown, surface shiny. Head:Surface strongly granulate; granules setose, shiny; surface between granules shagreened. Eyes large, globose, lacking ventral projection of canthus. Antennal club moderately large, approximately size of eye in distal view. Mandibles broadly concave, basal angle broadly rounded, apices falcate; left mandible with triangular internal tooth and second tooth behind; right mandible with internal teeth weakly developed. Frons weakly convex. Frontoclypeal suture triangular (projecting posteriorly, not transverse). Clypeus rhomboidal, long (about 1/2 as long as wide), with small horn on posterior margin; anterior margin distinctly beaded throughout, bead slender, bisinuate. Labrum with deep, U-shaped emargination. Mentum slightly wider than long, anteriorly emarginate with broad, subtriangular fovea. Pronotum:Form convex. Surface densely granulate everywhere (except furrowed midline in basal fourth); granules shiny, with short seta; surface shagreened between granules. Elytra:Form convex, distinctly narrower than pronotum, slightly elongate, elytra together as long as wide. Surface with striae moderately impressed, punctate, surface smooth between punctures (except sutural stria with connecting groove); strial punctures large, separated by ~1 puncture diameter, lacking setae. Intervals irregularly tuberculate; tubercles uniformly small, setose; setae slightly longer than diameter of largest strial punctures. Legs:Protibia broad ( Fig. 3b), tridentate externally, with moderately long pollex. Profemur with strong, apical and median teeth ( Fig. 3b). Mesofemur and metafemur with apical teeth large, acute. Metatibia flattened, dorsal surface with internal margin blade-like basally. Venter/Abdomen:Metasternum and abdomen sparsely punctate; punctures large with long, golden setae. Last abdominal segment with erect setae. Pygidium rugopunctate, setose, setae sparse. Stridulatory peg oblong ( Fig. 3c). Male genitalia:Sclerotized patch on internal sac between parameres broadly triangular, apex rounded; internal sac lacking complex armature.   Paratypevariation.Male ( n= 1; length 7.4 mm; width 4.0 mm). Female ( n= 1; length 8.2 mm; width 4.5 mm). The female specimen has much narrower protibiae, the median tooth on the profemur is reduced, and the setae on the last abdominal segment are recumbent rather than erect.   Remarks.  Ochodaeus iniquipeshas the clypeal armature most strongly developed, clearly referable to as a small horn rather than a shiny tubercle or bump. The frontoclypeal suture is produced posteriorly to the horn, which lies on the suture itself, whereas in  O. umbonulusthe suture is straight. The profemur has an anteromedian tooth in all three known specimens, although it is reduced in the female paratype. This tooth would presumably be partially or entirely obsolete in smaller individuals, and the largest specimens of  O. umbonulushave the median tooth weakly indicated. In such a case, the clypeal character will better serve to distinguish the two species. The deep U-shaped labrum is also diagnostic for  O. iniquipes.   Etymology.The name is a Latin noun in the nominative singular derived from ‘iniquus’, dangerous or evil, with “pes”, legs. The evil legs are the heavily armed profemora, with a large apical tooth and also a median tooth on the anterior margin ( Fig. 3b).   Distribution.This species is distributed in the southern third of the island ( Fig. 9). 2565952363 2009-01-26 2009-02-04 2009-01-26 CASC, R M. Irwin Madagascar Calif. Acad. of Sciences 15 -22.818 Tulear 12 43.372665 Tsifota 7 6 2 holotype 2565952375 2003-11-26 2003-12-02 2003-11-26 R, DKC M. Irwin & S. Murzin & A. Sharnaev Camp Catta 120 Calif. Acad. of Sciences Madagascar 7 6 1 paratype 2565952384 2003-11-26 2003-12-02 2003-11-26 R, DKC M. Irwin & S. Murzin & A. Sharnaev Camp Catta 120 Calif. Acad. of Sciences Madagascar 7 6 1 paratype 2565952383 [232,1437,1053,1078] 7 6 paratype