Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 102. (Budapest 2010)

Kirschenhofer, E.: New and little-known species of Carabidae from the Middle East and Southeast Asia Coleoptera, Carabidae: Lebiini, Brachinini)

32 E. Kirschenhofer Coptodera mersingensis sp. n. (Fig. 23) Type material - Holotype (female): "Malaysia - W, Johor, 20 km S of Mersing, 300 m, 1.-14.II.2003, leg. Perr Cechovsky" (NMW). Pararype (1 female): "Malaysia W, Perak, 40 km SE of Ipoh, 900 m, Banjaran Titi Wangsa, Ringlet, 29.in.-15.IV.2004, leg. Petr Cechovsky" (CAD). Description - Habitus: Fig. 23. Length 8.7-9.6 mm, width 3.9-4.1 mm. Outline short and oval, characterized by rather short mandibles and lacquer-black dorsum; elytra each with two large, yellowish spots. Colour and lustre: head, pronotum and elytra black; Elytra with two yellowish large spots extending from intervals 2 to 8; anterior spot in slightly diagonal position with slightly uneven anterior margin; posterior spot oval and in slightly diagonal position with inner margin oblique towards apex; clypeus, labrum, mandibles, palpi, antennae and legs uniformly black; head and pronotum distinctly chagreened, dull; elytral microsculpture weaker resulting in more shiny appearance; dorsum glabrous; underside black, shiny. Head: with strongly protruding eyes, temples short and indistinct; mandibles robust, rather short and strongly roundly narrowing just before apex; anterior margin ot labrum slightly incised medially; frontal depressions wide, shallow; head finely, rather rugulosely punctate throughout. Pronotum: short and wide (1.85-1.90 times as wide as long), medially convex, with sides roundly narrowing to the broadly rounded anterior angles, posterior angles sharp, obtuse, sides towards them slightly declivously narrowing; anterior angles not protruding; anterior margin straight; posterior margin rather widely arcuate medially; marginal groove narrow in front, slightly widened posteriorly; basal impressions with deep pits in a wide transverse depression reaching outer margin; median line very finely incised, not reaching anterior margin or base. Elytra: moderately convex, sides widening posteriorly in weak arch; posterior margin complete, strongly arcuate, meeting lateral margins in arch; sides with sinuate incision preapically, outer angles of this incision sharply pointed; suturai apex with small denticle; striae formed by rows of fine punctures; intervals flat, third with two dorsal setigerous punctures, first next to third stria, second next to second stria; second interval widened medially next to anterior spot, ninth interval feebly raised near apex. Distribution - Malaysia: Johor, Perak. Etymology - It is named after the provenance of the holotype. Dolichoctis pahangensis sp. n. (Figs 1,24) Type material - Holotype (male): "Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Parit Falls, degraded rainforest/from fungus-grown stumps at night, No. 91, 27.111.1995, O. Merkl" (HNHM). Paratypes: 5 males, 20 females (HNHM), 2 males, 4 females (NMW) with same data as holotype; "Malaysia: Pahang, Cameron Highlands, Umg. Tanah Rata, Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 102, 2010