Blindus curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010

Liu, S. - S., G. - D & R, P., 2013, Taxonomy Of The Genus Blindus Mulsant Et Rey From China, With Description Of Two New Species (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Pedinini), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 59 (3), pp. 197-211 : 206

Blindus curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010

( Figs 1–11C )

Blindus curvotibius REn & Zhang, 2010: 64 .

Material – 1 male, 1 female, JigongMountain , HenanProvince , China, 5. viii. 2004, Feng-YanWangleg. ( MHBU); 1 female, Baotianman , NeixiangCounty, HenanProvince, China, 22. viii. 2008, Guo-DongRenleg. ( MHBU) .

Distribution – China: Henan.

Figures

Fig. 1. Antennae of Blindus, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potaninipotanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B.strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 2. Head of Blindus, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potaninipotanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897). Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 3. Pronotum of Blindus, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potaninipotanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B.strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Prosternal process of Blindus, ventral view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire,

Fig. 5. Protibiae of Blindus, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897). Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 6. Protibiae of Blindus, ventral view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B.strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 7. Metatibiae of Blindus, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potaninipotanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 8. Metafemora of Blindus, ventral view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potaninipotanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 9. Aedeagus of Blindus, dorsal view: A = B. contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897). Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 10. Spiculum gastrales of Blindus, dorsal view: A = B. contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 11. Habitus of Blindus, male, dorsal view: A = Blindus contractus sp. n., B = B. discolor sp. n., C = B. curvotibius Ren et Zhang, 2010, D = B. fulvicornis (Reitter, 1889), E = B. potanini nudiventris Medvedev, 1968, F = B. potanini potanini Medvedev, 1968, G = B. reichardti Medvedev, 1968, H = B. strigosus (Faldermann, 1835), I = B. thibetanus (Fairmaire, 1897).Scale bars = 1 mm.