Rugilus (Rugilus) longiparameris, Rougemont, 1998

Assing, Volker, 2019, A revision of Palaearctic and Oriental Rugilus. VI. Two new species Irom China, a new synonymy, and additional records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 51 (1), pp. 5-20 : 8

Rugilus (Rugilus) longiparameris ROUGEMONT, 1998

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Nepal: 16 exs., Arun valley, Tashigaon env., 27°37'N, 87°14'E, 2200-2400 m, 12.+ 28.-29.V.2014, leg. Schmidt (NME, cAss) .

C o m m e n t: The above specimens represent the first record since the original description, which is based on type material from two localities near Tashigaon and one near Sheduwa in Khandbari District, East Nepal ( ROUGEMONT 1998).

Rugilus (Rugilus) prodoni (COIFFAIT, 1982) ( Figs 1-4 )

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: Nepal: 1♂, Dolakha District, E Ting Sang La, 3100 m, 12- 13.VI.2000, leg. Schawaller (SMNS).

C o m m e n t: This species had been recorded from only two localities in Bagmati province ( ROUGEMONT 1998). The above male was erroneously recorded as R. bagmaticola by ASSING (2012a). ROUGEMONT (1998) provided rough sketches of the aedeagus. For photos of the male primary and secondary sexual characters see Figs 1-4 .

Figures

Figs 1-12: Rugilus prodoni (1-4), R. bagmaticola (5-8), and R. curvatus (9-12): (1, 5, 9) male sternite VII; (2, 6, 10) male sternite VIII; (3-4, 7-8, 11-12) aedeagus in lateral and in ventral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.