Paraploderus malgaceus, Makranczy, 2016

Makranczy, György, 2016, Review Of The Genus Paraploderus Herman, 1970 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Oxytelinae), Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 62 (1), pp. 59-116 : 73-75

Paraploderus malgaceus sp. n.

(Figs 23–27, 92)

Typematerial – Holotype (m): MADAGASCAR: E-, Andilamenapr., 5 kmSofAmpamoho [17°06’00”S, 48°33’45”E], 950–1000 m, 18–20.I.1995, leg. J. Janák, forêt humide, tamisages ( NMPC) ; Paratypes (7): samedataasholotype (4 f, JJRC, 1 f, NHMW, 1 f, MHNG, 1 f, HNHM) .

Figs 18–22. Paraploderus leleupi sp. n. 18 = aedeagus, lateral view, 19 = aedeagus, frontal view (parameral setation shown on left), 20 = sternite VIII, male, 21 = sternite VIII, female, 22 =

spermatheca. Scales: 0.14 mm for Fig. 22, 0.16 mm for Figs 18–19, 0.3 mm for Figs 20–21.

Description – Measurements (in mm, n = 8): EW = 0.51 (0.49–0.53); TW = 0.54 (0.51– 0.55); PW = 0.55 (0.52–0.58); SW = 0.58 (0.55–0.59); AW = 0.73 (0.70–0.75); HL = 0.35 (0.33– 0.37); EL = 0.11 (0.10–0.11); TL = 0.125 (0.12–0.13); PL = 0.38 (0.36–0.40); SL = 0.51 (0.50– 0.53); SC = 0.48 (0.47–0.50); FB = 1.31 (1.23–1.38); BL = 2.48 (2.33–2.65). Habitus as in Fig. 92 . Forebodyreddishdarkbrown, abdomendarkbrownbutslightlytranslucent. Legs, mouthpartsandbasalantennomeresmediumbrown, antennalarticles 3–10 darkbrown, butterminalantennomeresomewhatlighter, mandiblesmorereddishwithapexinfuscate. Head transversewithrounded, bulgingtemplesjustslightlywiderthaneyes. Clypeusvir- tuallyunpuncturedandunsculptured, shiny. Epistomalsutureposteriortoimaginaryline connectingsupraantennalprominences. Medialportionofoccipitalgroovebendingposte- riorly (notanteriorly), neckcoveredbycoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. Vertexwithveryscattered, indefiniteborderedandvariouslysizedpunctures; punctation neartemplesmuchdenserandobscurespostocularridge. Faintlongitudinalimpressions runningonbothsidesofvertexfromepistomalsuturetooccipitalgroove, becomingmore markedposteriorly. Headsurfaceotherwiseshiny, withoutmicrosculpture. Pronotum with complete, thinmarginalbead. Surfaceshiny, withoutanymicrosculpturebutmorestrong- lypuncturedthanhead, indefinite-bordered, mostlyratherlargepits (slightlyumbilicate) almosteverywhereonsurfaceexceptalongmidlineandnarrowlyalongposteriormargin. Longitudinalmidlinemarkedinposterior 1/3. Onbothsidesofmidlinemiddle-posterior 3/5 ofdiscstronglyimpressed. Elytra withdiscgentlyconvex, twoverythinandshallow longitudinalimpressionsalongsuturebehindscutellum, anteriorhalfofdisclongitudinallyimpressedinmiddle. Epipleuralridgepresentonalmostentirelength. Thinmarginal beadwithobscureconnectiontoepipleuralridgecontinuingalongposteriormargin, not reachingsuturalcorner, slightlycurvinganteriorlybeforeit. Alongsutureveryfinemar- ginalbeadonlyconspicuousbecauseofdarkercolour. Elytralpunctationveryshallow, moreorlessequallyspaced, moderatelysparse, missingonathin, slightlyelevatedstripe alongsuture. Abdomen shinyandsmoothwithonlytinyinsertionpointsofsetaeandex- tremelyfaintcoriaceousmicrosculpturewithisodiametriccells. MalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 25, aedeagusasinFigs 23–24, femalesterniteVIIIasinFig. 26, spermathecaasinFig. 27.

Distribution – ThespeciesisonlyknownfromonelocalityinMadagascarandis probablyendemictotheisland.

Etymology – ThenameofthespeciesreferstoitsbeingfromMadagascar, thepeople andthelanguagebothcalledMalgasy.

Remarks – Allthespecimensareinsomewhatdecayedcondition, some legsandantennaearemissing. NoothermaterialfromMadagascarwas found. Thespeciesstandsoutforthemedianlobebeingporousonapicalhalf oppositebasalorifice.

Figures

Figs 91–93. Habitus of Paraploderus species. 91 = P. wittei sp. n., 92 = P. malgaceus sp. n., 93 = P. goergesae sp. n.