Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Kirejsthuk, A. G.: On the fauna of Nitidulidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from Taiwan with some taxonomical notes

1.5 times as long as hypopygidium and about as long as ventrites 2-4 taken together; hypopygidium very widely rounded at apex. Epipleura steeply sloping laterally. Legs moderately developed. Protibia subtriangular, meso- and metatibiae subtrapezoid, about as wide as antennái club, outer apical angle not projecting, meso- and metatibiae without distinct stout spines along outer edge. Femora with more or less usual outline (posterior edge of metafemur slightly concave at base), profemur about 1.5 times, mesofemur about twice, and metafemur about 2.5 times as wide as corresponding tibiae. Protarsus slightly narrower than protibia; mesotarsus somewhat narrower and metatarsus yet narrower, claws simple. Tegmen heavily and penis trunk moderately sclerotized (Figs. 149-150). Female - Differs from male only in apex of pygidium rather widely rounded than subtruncate and somewhat narrower protarsus. Ovipositor weakly sclerotized (Fig. 151). Variability - Length 3.1-3.5 mm. The configuration of blackish patches and spots on both pronotum and elytra somewhat variable, but the general pattern is quite stable. The longitudinal rows of punctures on elytra are more or less distinct in all specimens examined, although some variability in puncturation is observed. Diagnosis - This new species is rather similar to C. exceüens REITTER, 1884, C. literátus REITTER, 1878, C. nakanei HlSAMATSU, 1961, C. scriptum sp. n. and C. variegatus GROUVELLE, 1897. It is distinct from them in the characters of bright reddish pattern on the elytra, straight anterior edge of the labrum and structure of genitalia of both sexes. The longitudinal rows of punctures on elytra are much better expressed than those in all other species listed above, if they are expressed at all. In addition to the mentioned diagnostic characters, C. pseudoliteratus sp. n. differs from C. excellens in the smaller body, shorter flagella and different shape of antennái club, not so sharp prosternai carina, narrower tibiae, metasternum with denser puncturation and with somewhat developed microreticulation, more conspicuous pubescence on underside; from C. literátus in the more or less expressed longitudinal rows of larger punctures on elytra, shape of last antennomere, more developed pubescence on underside, sharply carinate prosternum, shape of prosternai process obliquely abrupt in median plane, nearly straight anterior edge of metasternum between coxae, narrower tibiae with more open stump outer angle, much wider metafemur; from C. nakanei in the larger body, the more or less expressed longitudinal rows of larger punctures on elytra, shape of last antennomere, shorter and not subquadrangular mentum, shallower and sparser puncturation on the pygidium and underside; from C. scriptum sp. n. in the smaller body size, longer head, not black antennái club, more developed pubescence on underside, elytral apices forming a suturai angle, sharply carinate prosternum, shape of metafemur, much coarser and denser puncturation on the pygidium and underside, longer male pygidium. By the general type of pattern of dark and light places on the dorsum and body size of C. pseudoliteratus sp. n. rather resembles C. variegatus (known to the author from the only female, lectotype from BMNH, here designated - "India Orient", "309209", "Cyllodes variegatus ty. Grouv", written by