Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 76. (Budapest 1984)

Last, H.: Further new species of New Guinea Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in the collections of the Hungarian and British Museums

Mycetoporus spinosus sp. n. This species has the long rather robust antennae similar to the widespread M. splendidus (GRAV.). The elytra are similar to that of M. baudueri M. et R., but it is more shining, the punctures are larger and the pronotum is red. Head and elytra black, abdomen reddish-black, clypeus, maxillary and labial palpi and the basal segments of the antennae yellow, other segments reddish, legs testaceus. — Head a little broader than long, broadest at temples, eyes not convex, shining; antennae long and moderately robust, second segment shortest, half the length of the third ; from the fourth segment gradually broadening, last segment longer than the penultimate ; very finely setose. — Pronotum broader than long (3.5: 3), parallel-sided, shining; an irregular row of punctures from humeral corner and four smaller punctures on either side of bordered suture, with four or five lateral setae. — Abdomen tapering, tergites with rather coarse punctures, each with long bristles. — Legs typically long and slender. — Length 4 mm. Holotype unique: Daullo Pass, Eastern Highlands, New Guinea, 8. April 1972. leaf litter (R. HORNABROOK). In the British Museum (Natural History). Mycetoporus hornabrooki sp. n. In some respects this species resembles Lordithon exoletus ER. in the puncturation and colour markings of the elytra, but differs in many other details. Head, pronotum and antennae black, except basal two segments which are yellow, elytra black but with two large humeral patches and postero-external corners yellow, tergites black very narrowly reddish on margins; legs yellowish. — Head about as broad as long, broader at temples, eyes not convex, inner circumference extending over dorsal surface ; shining, impunctate. Antennae robust, second segment almost half the length of the first, segments three to six longer than broad, seven to ten about as broad as long and becoming larger, last segment longer than the penultimate. — Pronot u m shining, impunctate, a little broader than long (3.25: 2.5) broadest at posterior third, strongly convex, with a few lateral setae. — Elytra longer than broad (4: 3.5) parallel-sided, shining; with a row of seven or eight punctures from humeral corners, with a suturai row of ten punctures beyond the border of the suture. Scutellum large, shining. — Abdomen strongly tapering to the apex, shining, third tergite more finely and densely punctured; tergites four to six with coarse apical punctures each with long bristles. — Legs long, slender. — Length 5 mm. Holotype unique: Buana, Sarawaged Range 3000 ft., 20-30 miles N. of the Lae. March 1966 (R. HORNABROOK), in the British Museum (Natural History). Mycetoporus fulgidus sp. n. This species can be compared with the European M. splendidus GRAV. It is more shining, of a paler colour giving the appearance of immaturity, except that the head, last eight segments of the antennae and the apical tergites are much darker and with bristles denser; it is a little smaller. Yellowish-red, apex of abdomen, head and last eight segments of the antennae darker. — Head about as long as broad, impunctate, without microsculpture; eyes not convex, equal to the length of the temples viewed from above, inner circumference extending well towards the centre; all segments of the antennae a little longer than broad, last segment longer than the penultimate, first three segments yellow, others darker, mouth parts yellow. — Pronotum a little broader than long (2.75: 2), narrower at anterior margin, shining, impunctate, strongly convex. — Elytra as long as broad, parallel-sided, with a humeral row of three or four punctures and a similar row bordering the suture, with eight short lateral setae, otherwise shining and impunctate. Scutellum shining. — Tergites of abdomen shining, with long bristles especially at apex. •— Legs long, slender. — Length 3 mm. Holotype unique: Okapa, N. E. New Guinea, 10. July 1965, under bark (R. HORNABROOK), in the British Museum (Natural History).