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) 49 Comparisons - Taridius jendeki sp. n. resembles T. sabahensis (KlRSCHENHOFER, 2003), but is smaller and broader; elytral sides are more distinctly widening posteriorly; surface is much duller; pronotal sides, anterior margin and basal spot are lighter and wider. Humeral spot is absent in T. sabahensis , the median spot is much more narrow, but spots on interval 8 and particularly 9 are much more extended. Taridius (Perseus ) sabahensis (KlRSCHENHOFER, 2003) (Figs 5-6, 36) Type locality - Malaysia (Borneo): Sabah, Crocker Mountains (holotype, Fig 36, in NMW). Material examined - "Malaysia E., Sabah, Crocker Range, 11.-13.IV.2002, Igt. R. Nóvák" (2 males, 7 females, CAD; 2 males, 2 females, NMW). Median lobe of the aedeagus: Figs 5-6. Distribution - Malaysia: Sabah. It occurs sympatrically with T. wrasei sp. n. Taridius (Perseus) wrasei sp. n. (Figs 3-4, 37) Type material - Holotype (male): "Malaysia E., Sabah, Crocker Range, 11-13.IV. 2002, Igt. R. Nóvák" (NMW). Paratypes: 1 male, 1 female (NMW), with same data as holotype; "Borneo, Sabah Crocker Mts. Gunong Emas env., 15-27.4.1998, Jenis & Strba leg." (2 males, CDW); "Malaysia, Sabah prov. Banjaran Crocker Mts., GUNUNG ALAB peak, 30.IV.-27.V.1996, 1600-1800 m, M.Strba & R.Hergovits leg." (2 females, CDW). Description - Habitus: Fig. 37. Length 7.5-7.8 mm, width 3.0-3.1 mm. Colour and lustre: head and pronotum black; marginal groove of pronotum widely lightened to brown; elytra yellowish brown with black spots; one spot behind basal margin extending to intervals 1 to 4, suturai interval darkened, a transverse band extending to interval 5 behind middle, with regularly serrate anterior and posterior edges; a longitudinal spot before middle on intervals 7 and 8, in a few specimens connected to a preapical spot; palps, antennae and legs reddish yellow; mandibles brownish; venter blackish brown, pronotal and elytral epipleura and abdominal sides yellowish brown; colour pattern much resembling that of T. pahagensis, but more extensive; outer premedian spot extending to mid-portions of intervals 7 and 8 (more extensive than in T. pahagensis), inner postmedian spot extending outwards to interval 5 and even in reduced width to interval 6 (in T. pahagensis only extending to middle of interval 5); head with very fine and rounded reticulation; pronotum with Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 102, 2010
