Novoclaviger pugionis, 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 : 79-80

Novoclaviger pugionis sp. n.

Figs 26, 27 , 36

Etymology: From Latin pugio (dagger), referring to the large dagger-like tooth on the mesofemora.

Differential diagnosis: This species is most closely related to N. capensis , from which it differs by having a well-defined longitudinal sulcus on the pronotum, abdomen broader than elytra, and a larger triangular tooth on the mesofemora.

Description: Body light reddish brown, about 2.58 mm long and 1.13 mm wide, head 1.21 times as long as wide and about as long as pronotum, roughly reticulate surface at base but evanescent on rostrum, frontal rostrum acute, prominent at the middle, clypeus clearly visible dorsally, tempora slightly convergent, with 4 macrosetae at sides; antennae long, terminal antennomere subcylindrical, 4.15 times as long as wide, antennomere III weakly thickened distally; pronotum about 1.07 times as wide as long, with 6 or 7 macrosetae on sides, longitudinal sulcus well-defined, posterior part of elytra simple, with a few short setae opposite abdominal prominences, disc smooth, shiny, matt; 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 large, occupying almost half of femur length, mesofemora swollen with large and deep groove from middle up to apex, obtuse, large spine of mesotibiae located farther from apex.

Holotype: ơ SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape: ‘[p] S Africa, SW Cape Prov., [nr Paarl] Hawequas Mt. 1350 m, 33.40°S: 19.05°E / 26.x.1978, E-Y, 1480, singled in day, leg. Endrödy-Younga. / [red label] [p] HOLOTYPE Novoclaviger pugionis sp. n., P. Hlavác v det., 2006’ ( TMSA) .

Figures

Figs 26, 27. Novoclaviger pugionis, aedeagus, lateral and dorsal aspects.

Fig. 36. Distribution of the genus Novoclaviger: • – N. auriculatus and braunsi;? – presumed record of N. braunsi; – N. joncooteri; – N. pugionis; – N. reticulatus.