taxonID	type	description	language	source
490F7EAE6A7456A29D35550CA2BB25FC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body dark brown. Head medium in width. Eyes very small, hardly prominent laterally; temporae slightly swollen, twice as long as eyes. Elytra with lateral margins distinctly sinuate near sutural angles; sutural angles rounded. Parascutellar pores absent. Ventral side of profemora smooth, with one seta on posterior margin, without tooth on anterior margin. Mesotibiae faintly curved in males. Meso- and metatibiae inner sides with a dense brush of reddish yellow setae in apical half. Metatrochanters reniform, not elongate. Apical lamella of median lobe short, length half its basal width, apex slightly truncate, somewhat rounded. Right paramere strongly curved (the angle between basal and apical portions near 120 °), slightly widened at middle and slightly narrowed apically, apex moderately thin.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
490F7EAE6A7456A29D35550CA2BB25FC.taxon	description	Description (male). BL = 15.9 mm, BW = 5.5 mm. Body (Fig. 2) dark brown, without metallic luster; labial and maxillary palpi and apex of mouthparts light brown; venter light brown. Head and pronotum with weak isodiametric microsculpture, elytra with strong isodiametric microsculpture. Head (Fig. 6) medium in width. Vertex smooth; frontal impressions reduced to two small pits in front of eyes, which are shallow but distinct; anterior margin of labrum emarginate, with six setae; eyes very small, hardly prominent laterally; tempora slightly swollen, twice as long as eyes; two pairs of supraorbital setae present; antennae long and slender, extending to basal one-third of elytra. Pronotum (Fig. 7) narrow, width subequal to length, PW / PL = 1.03, widest near anterior quarter; apical margin nearly straight, its width subequal to basal margin; sides distinctly converged to base (PW / PBW = 1.23), moderately sinuate before posterior angles, with two pairs of setae, at widest points of pronotum and at posterior angles, respectively; basal margin almost straight; anterior angles rounded, distinctly projecting forward; posterior angles forming distinct right angles; disc gently convex, smooth; median line fine but clearly defined, not reaching anterior and posterior borders; basal foveae deep and wide, extending to middle of pronotum, without punctures and wrinkles. Elytra elongate, EL / EW = 1.65, slightly dilated towards apex, widest at posterior third; lateral margins distinctly sinuate near sutural angles; sutural angles rounded (Fig. 8); basal ridges straight; shoulders strongly oblique; shoulder angles between basal and lateral margins forming obtuse angles; humeral teeth very small, not pointed; striae shallow, impunctate; parascutellar striae well developed, short, located between suture and stria 1; parascutellar pores absent; intervals feebly convex, interval 3 without setigerous pores, interval 7 with one setigerous pore near apex; umbilicate series composed of 16 or 17 setigerous pores, very sparser in middle. Hind wings reduced. Venter. Propleuron, mesepisternum, and metepisternum smooth. Mesosternum not denticulate in front of mesocoxae. Metepisternum slightly longer than wide. All abdominal sternites with a few shallow wrinkles laterally, without ambulatory setae. Legs long and slender; ventral side of profemora smooth, with one seta on posterior margin, without tooth on anterior margin; protibiae with sparse pubescence on apices; mesotibiae faintly curved (in male); meso- and metatibiae with a dense brush of reddish yellow setae in apical half of their inner sides; metatrochanters reniform, not elongate; tarsi elongate and narrow; metatarsomere 1 sparsely pubescent dorsally; claws smooth on internal margin. Protarsomeres 1 - 3 (in male) distinctly dilated and with ventral adhesive vestiture. Male genitalia. Median lobe (Fig. 12) short and stout, distinctly bent ventrally; apical orifice very long, stretching from basal bulb to apical lamella, not narrowed in middle; in dorsal view, left and right straightly converged to apex and rounded to base; apical lamella short, length half its basal width, apex slightly truncate, somewhat rounded; in lateral view, ventral margin straight, not expanded at the middle; apex slightly thickened, faintly bent ventrally at tip; left paramere (Fig. 14) large and round, apical membranous filament small; right paramere (Fig. 13) markedly styloid; strongly curved (the angle between basal and apical portions near 120 °), slightly widened in middle, slightly narrowed apically, apex moderately thin. Female unknown.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
490F7EAE6A7456A29D35550CA2BB25FC.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. This species is only known from Zham Town, Nyalam County, Xizang, China (Fig. 15). The only specimen was caught along road during day in a cloudy forest at 2163 m a. s. l. (Fig. 17).	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
490F7EAE6A7456A29D35550CA2BB25FC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named for its type locality, Zham Town.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
0B952FD600105DC099145F60F24DD2DA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body dark brown. Head slightly narrow. Eyes small, slightly prominent laterally; tempora oblique, as long as eyes. Elytra with lateral margins straight near sutural angles; sutural angles acute. Parascutellar pores present. Ventral side of profemora smooth, with one seta on posterior margin, without tooth on anterior margin. Mesotibiae faintly curved in male. Meso- and metatibiae with a dense brush of reddish-yellow setae in apical half. Metatrochanters reniform, not elongate. Apical lamella of median lobe short, length half its basal width, apex slightly truncate. Right paramere strongly curved (the angle between basal and apical portions near 90 °), distinctly widened at middle, strongly narrowed to apex, apex very thin.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
0B952FD600105DC099145F60F24DD2DA.taxon	description	Description (male). BL = 15.6 mm, BW = 5.9 mm. Body (Fig. 1) dark brown, without metallic luster; antennomeres 4 - 11, labial and maxillary palpi, and apex of mouthparts brown to light brown; venter reddish brown. Head, base of pronotum, and elytra with strong isodiametric microsculpture; disc of pronotum with slightly transverse microsculpture. Head (Fig. 3) medium in width. Vertex smooth; frontal impressions reduced to two small pits in front of eyes, shallow but distinct; anterior margin of labrum emarginate, with four setae; eyes small, slightly prominent laterally; tempora oblique, as long as eyes; two pairs of supraorbital setae present; antennae long and slender, extended to half of elytra. Pronotum (Fig. 4) subcordate, wider than long, PW / PL = 1.16, widest near anterior quarter; apical margin weakly concave, its width subequal to basal margin; sides distinctly converged to base (PW / PBW = 1.32), faintly sinuate before posterior angles, with two pairs of setae, at widest points of pronotum and at posterior angles, respectively; basal margin nearly straight; anterior angles rounded, clearly projecting forwards; posterior angles forming distinct obtuse angles; disc gently convex, with some shallow transverse wrinkles; median line fine but clearly defined, reaching anterior and posterior borders; basal foveae shallow and wide, extending beyond middle of pronotum, without punctures or wrinkles. Elytra elongate, EL / EW = 1.61, slightly dilated towards apex, widest at posterior third; lateral margins straight before sutural angles, sutural angles acute (Fig. 5); basal margins straight; shoulders moderately oblique; shoulder angles between basal ridges and lateral margins forming obtuse angles; humeral teeth very small, not pointed; striae shallow, impunctate; parascutellar striae well developed, short, located between suture and stria 1; parascutellar pores present; intervals feebly convex, interval 3 without setigerous pores, interval 7 with two setigerous pores near apex; umbilicate series composed of 20 or 21 setigerous pores, sparser in middle. Hind wings reduced. Venter. Propleuron, mesepisternum, and metepisternum smooth. Mesosternum not denticulate in front of mesocoxae. Metepisternum long and narrow. All abdominal sternites with a few shallow wrinkles laterally, without ambulatory setae. Legs long and slender; ventral side of profemora smooth, with one seta on posterior margin, without tooth on anterior margin; protibiae with sparse pubescence on apices; mesotibiae faintly curved (in male); meso- and metatibiae inner sides with a dense brush of reddish-yellow setae in apical half; metatrochanters reniform; tarsi elongate and narrow; metatarsomere 1 sparsely pubescent dorsally; claws smooth on internal margin. Protarsomeres 1 - 3 distinctly dilated and with ventral adhesive vestiture in male. Male genitalia. Median lobe (Fig. 9) short and stout, distinctly bent ventrally; apical orifice very long, stretching from basal bulb to apical lamella, slightly narrowed in middle; in dorsal view, left and right margins of median lobe both straightly converged to apex and rounded to base; apical lamella short, length half its basal width, apex slightly truncate; in lateral view, ventral margin straight, not expanded in the middle; apex slightly thickened; left paramere (Fig. 11) large and rounded, apical membranous filament small; right paramere (Fig. 10) markedly styloid, strongly curved (the angle between basal and apical portions near 90 °), distinctly widened at middle and strongly narrowed to apex, apex very thin. Female unknown.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
0B952FD600105DC099145F60F24DD2DA.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. This species is only known from Zhentang Town, Dinggye County, Xizang, China (Fig. 15). The only specimen was caught by pitfall trap in a cloudy forest at 3151 m a. s. l. (Fig. 16).	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
0B952FD600105DC099145F60F24DD2DA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named for its type locality, Zhentang Town.	en	Zhu, Pingzhou, Shi, Hongliang, Liang, Hongbin (2021): The first record of the genus Laemostenus from China, with descriptions of two new species from the Himalaya (Carabidae, Sphodrini, Sphodrina). ZooKeys 1017: 77-88, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.61383
