Miobdelus inornatus Smetana, 2001

He, Liang & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2018, Taxonomy of the genus Miobdelus Sharp, 1889 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Staphylinini) and five new species from China, Zootaxa 4377 (3), pp. 301-353 : 336

12. Miobdelus inornatus Smetana, 2001

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Smetana, 2001: 188 ( Type locality: Sichuan: Kangding env ., 2800 m) ; Smetana, 2004: 763 (Catalog of Palaearctic Region); Smetana, 2005a: 303 (new records from Sichuan Hongyaxian, near the summit of Wawu-shan); Schülke & Smetana, 2015: 1085 (Catalog of Palaearctic Region).

Material examined. CHINA: Sichuan Province: 2 males, 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2545–2580 m, birch forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 5 males, 2 females, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2540–2545 m, birch forest, pitfall traps, 29.VI–14.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 4 males, 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2540–2545 m, birch forest, pitfall traps, 29.VI–14.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2540–2545 m, birch forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 2 males, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2675 m, rhododendron forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ- CAS); 5 females, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2630 m, rhododendron forest, pitfall traps, 26.VI– 14.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2675 m, rhododendron forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2535 m, mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ- CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2525 m, mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, pitfall traps, 29.VI–14.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 2 females, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2600 m, mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, pitfall traps, 29.VI–14.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 2 females, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wuyipeng, 2535–2600 m, mixed broadleaf-conifer forest, pitfall traps, 14–29.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2490 m, man-made spruce forest, pitfall traps, 16.VI–1.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2380 m, man-made spruce forest, pitfall traps, 1–16.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2380 m, man-made spruce forest, pitfall traps, 31.VII–16.VIII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2490 m, man-made spruce forest, pitfall traps, 31.VII–16.VIII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2380 m, man-made spruce forest, pitfall traps, 16–31.VIII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2550 m, man-made larch forest, pitfall traps, 31.V–3.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2455 m, man-made larch forest, pitfall traps, 16.VI–1.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2455 m, man-made larch forest, pitfall traps, 1–16.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2550 m, man-made larch forest, pitfall traps, 16–31.VIII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2505 m, natural mixed forests, pitfall traps, 31.V–3.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2400 m, natural mixed forests, pitfall traps, 16.VI–1.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2370 m, natural mixed forests, pitfall traps, 1–16.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2505 m, natural mixed forests, pitfall traps, 31.VII–16.VIII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, 5 females, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2500 m, primitive birch forest, pitfall traps, 16.VI–1.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 male, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2500 m, primitive birch forest, pitfall traps, 16–31.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Yuancaodi, 2500 m, primitive coniferous forest, pitfall traps, 16.VI–1.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Erdaoping, 2500 m, primitive fir forest, pitfall traps, 15–30.VII.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS); 1 female, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Wulidun, 2585 m, natural mixed forests, pitfall traps, 21–24.VI.2004, coll. Xiaodong Yu (IZ-CAS).

Measurements. Body length: 12.8–16.9 mm. CL: 0.73; EL: 2.78; ELS: 1.49; EW: 2.79; HL: 2.09; HW: 2.23; PO: 0.90; PL: 2.42; PW: 2.07.

Distribution. Miobdelus inornatus is at present known from Sichuan Province in China.

Figures

FIGURE 12-1. Miobdelus inornatus: A. habitus of species (2.0 mm); B. aedeagus, lateral view (0.2 mm); C. aedeagus, ventral view (0.2 mm); D. underside of apical portion of paramere (0.2 mm); E. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (0.2 mm).Scale in parentheses.

FIGURE 12-2. Miobdelus inornatus: A and C. aedeagus, lateral view; B aedeagus, ventral view; D. male tergite 10; E. underside of apical portion of paramere; F. female tergite 10; G. male sternite 9; H. second gonocoxite of female genital segment (scale bars = 0.20 mm).