Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 99. (Budapest 2007)

Platia, G. ; Schimmel, R.: Click beetles of Taiwan collected by the expeditions of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in the years 1955 to 2003 (Coleoptera: Elateridae)

taken together, as long as fourth; fourth to sixth triangular, less than twice longer than wide; the following to tenth slender; last antennomere a little longer than penultimate and regularly ellipsoidal. Pronotum 1.2 times broader than long, widest at hind angles, moderately convex with a trace of midlongitudinal furrow in the basal declivity; sides strongly narrowing anteriorly from middle, subparallel behind, and distinctly sinuate before the posterior angles, the latter truncate and converging at apex; carina feeble, subparallel to the lateral margin; punctation rather variable, on the disk with punctures deep, simple to vaguely umbilicate with interspaces on average equal to their diameters; at sides denser and at extremity ovate with shortest interspaces to contiguous. Scutellum subrectangular, flat, punctured with a vestige of midlongitudinal carina toward apex. Elytra 3.3 times longer than pronotum; sides from base to apex regularly narrowing; striae punctured; interstriae flat with finer punctures. Prosternai process not immediately bent behind the procoxal cavities, deeply emarginate at apex (Fig. 43). Male genitalia as in Fig. 44 (1.87 mm). Size. Length 17.2 mm; width 4.43 mm. Female unknown. Etymology - This species is dedicated to our Japanese colleague WATARU SUZUKI, author of the most recent catalogue of Taiwanese elaterids. Comparative remarks - It is closest to Melanotus kawakatsui KlSHII, 1990 by its general outline, size and male genitalia; it can be separated by the shorter antennae and deeply emarginate apex of prosternai process. Melanotus (Melanotus) amianus KlSHII, 1992 Melanotus amianus KlSHII, 1992: 21; SUZUKI 1999: 234. Material examined - 11 (7 males, 4 females). Taiwan: ( 1 ) Ilan County, Fu Shan Botanical Garden, 700 m, at light, 27-28.111.1997, G. CSORBA & L. RONKAY; ( 1 ) Ilan County, Fu Shan Botanical Garden, 700 m, at light, 8-11.IV.2002, O. MERKL; (2) Taipei County, Pi Hu, 24°54'02"N, 121°45'27"E, 450 m, 4-5.IV.1997, L. PEREGOVITS & A. KUN; (1) Ilan County, Chihtuan, Ming-Chyr Forest Recreation Area, 1200 m, 4-5.VI.1997, B. HERCZIG & L. RONKAY; (2) Ilan County, Chilan, Chilan Forest Recreation Area, 500 m, at light, 14-15.IV. 1997, G. CSORBA & L. RONKAY; (1) ) Ilan County, Fu Shan Botanical Garden, LTER site, 24°45T3"N, 121°35'39"E, 700 m, 8-9. IV. 1997, L. PEREGOVITS & A. KUN; ( 1 ) Taipei County, Pi Hu, 50 km SE Taipei, 600 m, at light, 24°54'N, 121°45'E, 30.III.2000, A. KUN & L. PEREGOVITS; (1) Taipei County, Haeng-Lu Dyi, around lights, 2-21.IV.2002, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL; (1) Ilan County, Mingchyh Forest Recreation Area, at light, 5.IV.2002, GY. FÁBIÁN & O. MERKL. Melanotus (Melanotus) brunniopacus KlSHII, 1989 Melanotus brunniopacus KlSHII, 1989c: 33; SUZUKI 1999: 234. Material examined - 2 (male, female). Taiwan: (1) Ilan County, Chihtuan, Ming-Chyr