Mahavana evestigata, Bordoni, 2013

Bordoni, A., 2013, New data on Xantholinini from China. 19 °. Five new species of Mahavana from Yunnan (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (1), pp. 267-277 : 269-270

Mahavana evestigata nov.sp. (Figs 16-20)

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l: Holotype 3: Yunnan, Weishan, Weibaoshan Temple env., about 2000 m, A. Tilli VIII.2008 (cB).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Body length 5,2 mm; length from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra 2,4 mm. Similar to M. schuelkei but with the head of different shape (Fig. 16), anteriorly dilated, with evident and protruding eyes, although small. Surface without micro-sculpture, with larger, denser and more distributed puncturation, whereby the median strip is narrower. Last three antennomeres as in Fig. 17. Pronotum longer and anteriorly wider that head, with obsolete anterior angles. Surface similar to that of M. schuelkei . Elytra proportionally longer than in M. schuelkei , sub-rectangular, with less marked humeral angles. Surface similar to that of M. schuelkei . Abdomen with transverse micro-striature and sparser puncturation.

Tergite and sternite of the male genital segment as in Figs 18-19. Aedeagus (Fig. 20), 1,48 mm long, with narrower parameres; inner sac with 10-12 large spines.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the Latin evestigatus -a -um (discovered).

G e o g r a f i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n This species is known only from the type locality.