Atopolinus heiwadi, Bordoni, 2013

Bordoni, A., 2013, New data on the Xantholinini from China. 24. New genus, new species and new records of the Shanghai Normal University collection (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) 244 ° contribution to the knowledge of the Staphylinidae, Linzer biologische Beiträge 45 (2), pp. 1745-1797 : 1767

Atopolinus heiwadi nov.sp.

M a t e r i a l s t u d i e d: Holotype: Yunnan, Gongshan coun., Heiwadi, 1800 m, L. Tang 26.VI.2010 ( SNUC); paratypes: Yunnan, Gongshan coun., L. Tang 2.VII.2010, 1 (cB); Yunnan, Baihualing, Tengchong coun., 2100 m, Huang Hao 23.V.2005, 2, 2 ( SNUC); same data 4.VI.2005, 1 ( SNUC); same data, 2000-2400 m, 25.V.2005, 2 (cB).

D e s c r i p t i o n: Length of body about 6,7 mm; from anterior margin of head to posterior margin of elytra: 4 mm. Winged. Body without micro-sculpture, apart the abdomen with fine and very dense, transverse micro-striature. Reddish brown; antennae and legs brown light. Very similar to A. hanmi . Head longer and narrower, with similar puncturation. Pronotum longer and a little narrower than head, with scarcely oblique anterior margins and largely rounded anterior angles. Surface with dorsal series of 7 punctures and lateral series of 4-5 punctures. Elytra sub-rectangular, slightly dilated posteriad, shorter and posteriorly wider than pronotum, with rounded humeral angles. Surface with deep, almost dense puncturation, arranged in some series. Abdomen with fine and sparse punturation.

Posterior margin of 6° visible abdominal tegite as in Fig. 121 ; posterior margin of 6° abdominal sternite with a wide median emargination. Male genital segment with pleurae normally separated, with very small tergite ( Fig. 122 ); sternite of the same as in Fig. 123 . Aedeagus ( Fig. 124 ) 1,22 mm long, ovoidal narrow, with asymmetrical, very large pseudoparameres; inner sac with minute scales.

E t y m o l o g y: The specific epithet refers to the type locality, as a noun in apposition.

G e o g r a p h i c a l d i s t r i b u t i o n: The species is known only from the type locality, in Yunnan.

N o t e: The species differs from the congeners by the aedeagus.

Figures

Figs 121-128: posterior margin of the sixth visible abdominal tergite, male genital segment, sternite of the same, aedeagus (bar scale: 0,1 mm) of Atopolinus heiwadi nov.sp. (121-124); sixth visible abdominal tergite and sternite, male genital segment, sternite of the same of Atopolinus ovaliceps (SCHEERPELTZ) (125-128).