Romattalus Tshernyshev, 2021

Tong, Junbo, Tshernyshev, Sergei E., Liu, Haoyu & Yang, Yuxia, 2022, A contribution to the genus Romattalus Tshernyshev, 2021 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae), Zootaxa 5222 (6), pp. 585-590 : 586

Genus Romattalus Tshernyshev, 2021

Chinese name: Ififfmoi

Romattalus Tshernyshev, 2021: 491 . Type species: Romattalus dudkoi Tshernyshev, 2021 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Medium-sized beetles, about 4 mm in length. Body yellow to black with blue metallic lustre ( Figs 1a–b ). Male sexually dimorphic characters present on pronotum possessing tufts of long pendent yellow hairs on lateral sides ( Figs 1a, 1c ). Tarsomere 2 of the fore tarsi lacking special comb. Antennae long and slender. Elytra lacking special structures. Ultimate abdominal ventrite (apical sternite) elongate and divided ( Fig. 2b ).

Distribution. Himalaya region: China (Xizang), Nepal.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Romattalus flavojubatus Tong & Yang, sp. nov., habitus: a holotype, male, dorsal view, b paratype, female, dorsal view, c holotype, male, lateral view. Scale bars: a–c: 1.0 mm.

FIGURE 2. Romattalus flavojubatus Tong & Yang, sp. nov., holotype, male: a pygidium, b ultimate abdominal ventrite, c aedeagus with tegmen and spicular fork, lateral view, d aedeagus with tegmen and spicular fork, ventral view. Scale bars: a–d: 0.2 mm.