Novoclaviger gibbiventris (Raffray, 1910) Hlavác, 2007

Hlavác, Peter, 2007, Revision of the subtribe Clavigerodina and an annotated catalogue of South African Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae), African Invertebrates 48 (2), pp. 65-92 : 76

Novoclaviger gibbiventris (Raffray, 1910) , comb. n.

Figs 4 , 18 , 37

Fustigerodes gibbiventris: Raffray 1910: 422 .

Fustigerodes (s. str.) gibbiventris Raffray : Jeannel 1964: 210, figs 304, 309 (habitus and aedeagus).

Differential diagnosis: This species is most closely related to N. pugionis sp. n. and N. capensis , from which it differs by having the high prominences of the posterior part of the elytra bearing trichomes opposite the abdominal prominences.

Description: Body dark reddish brown, elytra lighter, 2.19–2.34 mm long and 0.97– 1.03 mm wide, head 1.0–1.1 times as long as wide and about as long as pronotum, with rough reticulate surface, frontal rostrum roundly acute, clypeus clearly visible dorsally, tempora slightly convergent, with 4 macrosetae at sides; antennae long, terminal antennomere subcylindrical, 4.0–4.7 times as long as wide, antennomere III weakly thickened distally; pronotum transverse, 1.2–1.4 times as wide as long, with 6 or 7 macrosetae on sides, longitudinal sulcus well-defined, posterior part of elytra with high prominence bearing trichomes opposite abdominal prominence, disc smooth, shiny; abdomen long, smooth and shiny, humeri with 6 or 7 macrosetae; lateral processes on composite tergum large, elongate, depressed at tip, rugose and bicarinate; triangular tooth of mesofemora moderate in size, normally developed with shallow groove from middle to apex, sharp, acute spine of mesotibiae located close to apex.

Holotype: ơ [lacking aedeagus and both mesotibiae] ‘[blue label] [h] Pirie mt. [nr King William’s Town, 32º47'S: 27º13'E], Peringuey, nids de Crematogaster peringuyei / [red label] [p] TYPE / [blue label] [p] MUSEUM PARIS, 1917, COLL. A. RAFFRAY / [h] F. gibbiventris [p] A. Raffray det. / [red ink] [p] HOLOTYPE, Fustigerodes gibbiventris Raffray, P. Hlavác v des. 2006’ (MNHN).

Other material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: 1^‘ Afrique austr. / [blue label] Museum Paris, 1917, coll. A. Raffray / F. gibbiventris A. Raffray det.’ ( MNHN) ; Western Cape: 1^‘ South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna env., Tsitsikamma , 33°59.3'S: 23°32.8'E, at sea level, 29.i.[20]04, Hlavác v lgt. / sifted litter’ ( CPH) ; 21ơ 6^‘ South Africa, Western Cape, Knysna env., 300 m, 34°03.5'S: 23°14'E 01.ii.[20]04, Hlavác v lgt. / under bark / HOST ANT: Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery subsp. ebeninum Arnold, B. Taylor det., 2004’ ( CPH) ; 3ơ 3^‘ SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: Gouna S. F., 0.5 km WNW Grootdraai Picnic Area , off Outeniqua Tr., 360 m, 33°56.6'S: 23°02.9'E / 31.i.–24.ii. 2004, afromontane forest w/lianas & ground ferns, FMHD #2004-025, flight intercept trap, Newton, Thayer, Solodovnikov 1082’ ( FMNH) ; 1ơ ‘[p] SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: Gouna S.F., Kom Se Pad , 6.2 km W Hwy R 339, 440 m, 33°56.7'S: 23°05.6'E / 31.i.–24.ii. 2004, afromontane forest w/ ground ferns, few lianas, FMHD #2004-028, flight intecept trap, Solodovnikov, Newton et al. 1083’ ( FMNH) ; 1ơ ‘ S Africa S Cape, Knysna Forest , 33.56°S: 23.08°E [33°56'S: 23°08'E] / 19.xi.[19]73, E-Y 271, sifted litter, leg. Endrödy-Younga’ ( TMSA) ; 1ơ ‘ S Africa Cape Prov., Groenkop , 33.57°S: 23.33°E [33°57'S: 23°33'E] / ix.1984, litter, leg. J. Koen’ ( TMSA) ; Eastern Cape: 1ơ ‘ S Africa: S Cape Prov., Tsitsikamma , Lottering, 33.56°S: 23.40°E [33°56'S: 23°40'E] / 12.xii.[19]97, E-Y 1419, forest floor litter, leg. Endrödy-Younga’ ( TMSA) ; 3ơ 4^‘ Cape Prov., Humansdorp distr. Wit Els Bos [Witelsbos], 20 km E from Storms R. [34º00'S: 24º06'E], i.1961 ’ ( MRAC, MNHN) ; 2ơ ‘ SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Tsitsikamma N. P., Blue Duiker Tr. , ca. 2.5 km W Storms R. Mouth, 100 m, 34°01.05'S: 23°52.66'E / 29.i.2004, tall coastal forest, FMHD # 2004-018, berl., leaf & log litter, Newton, Thayer et al. 1079’ ( FMNH) .

Figures

Figs 1–8. Habitus of South African Clavigerodina: (1) Commatocerodes raffrayi, (2) Dejaegeria joannae, (3) Fustigeropsis peringueyi, (4) Novoclaviger gibbiventris, (5) N. joncooteri, (6) Pararticerus latus, (7) Villofustiger gibbiceps, (8) Zuluclavodes briantaylori.

Figs 18, 19. Heads and pronota of Novoclaviger species: (18) N. gibbiventris, (19) N. joncooteri.

Fig. 37. Distribution of the genus Novoclaviger: • – N. gibbiventris; – N. majusculus.