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)

New and little-known species of Car abidaefrom Asia (Coleoptera, Carbidae) 39 Lebia (Poecilothais) nepalensis sp. n. (Figs 2, 29) Type material - Holotype (male): "Nepal, Syangja distr., 2-10 km E Syangja, 12001600 m, 22.-26. VII.1995, No. 112, leg. G. Csorba" (HNHM). Paratypes: "O-Nepal, Koshi, Phulvari Waku, 1200-1600 m, 9.6.1985, leg. C. Holzschuh" (1 female, NMW); "E-Nepal, Dhankuta Arun-Valley, Lamobarga Gola, 27.5.-3.6.1980, 1000-1400 m, leg. C. Holzschuh" ( 1 female, CDW); "W Nepal, Buri Gandaki, Sudi-Labubesi, 1300-1650 m, 27. Mai 1990, leg. Probst" (1 female, CDW); "Ostnepal, Kedanga, 1100-1500-700 m, 26.5. 1980, leg. C. Holzschuh" (1 female, NMW); "E-Nepal, Dhakuta, Arun Valley, 06. 1983, leg. C. Holzschuh" (1 female, NMW); "NEPAL Expedition, Jan Farkac, David Král & Jan Schneider, 2000", "C-NEPAL 21-27/7.2000 Chitwan (Roy. Nat. Park) SAURAHA vill. env. 27.35N 84.30E; 166 m (GPS) Jan Farkac Igt." (1 female, CJF). Description - Habitus: Fig. 29. Length 5.0-6.0 mm, width 2.0-2.3 mm. Shape moderately broad, elongately ovoid; elytra only weakly rounded and feebly dilated posteriorly, slightly convex. Colour and lustre: head and pronotum reddish yellow; elytra reddish yellow with extensive black spots; anterior spot covering first to fourth interval and connects to second spot along first and second interval; second spot just behind middle, extending sideways to lateral margin (except for yellowish lighter marginal groove), and extending backwards to apical margin, covering apex with exception of a yellow preapical spot; these two yellow spots weak on first interval, short on second, on third and fourth more extended towards middle; apex more brownish compared to otherwise black spots; mandibles, palpi, antennae and legs reddish yellow; head and pronotum matt, elytra more shiny. Head: with large, hemispherically protruding eyes; temples weakly developed. Pronotum: moderately transverse, 1.11 times as wide as long, disc weakly convex; marginal groove moderately wide in front, distinctly widening posteriorly and opening into basal impressions; base bilaterally strongly arched, medially moderately extended backward. Elytra: sides distinctly rounded and widening posteriorly, preapically weakly sinuate; inner striae fine, outer striae deeper; inner intervals flat, outer ones more convex; intervals convex, striae rather deep and smooth at bottom; third interval with two setigerous punctures. Microsculpture: dorsum with silky lustre due to dense microsculpture; head almost smooth, with scattered very fine microscopic punctures; pronotum rugulose, interspersed with indistinct transverse reticulation; elytra strongly isodiametrically chagreened. Median lobe of aedeagus: convex in lateral view, strongly narrowing towards apex; apex not extended, ventral margin rather straight (Fig. 2). Distribution - Nepal. Etymology - It is named after the provenance. Comparisons - The new species resembles L. farai JEDLICKA, 1951 (type locality: "Japan: Kobotoke", holotype, NMP, examined). The latter is smaller Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 102, 2010