Scaphidium reni Tang & Li, 2010

Scaphidium reni Tang & Li View in CoL , sp. n.

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Figs 12, 13, 35–38

Type Material. Holotype. CHINA: Guizhou: male, glued on a board with labels as follows: “China, Guizhou, Leigongshan N. R., Lianhuaping , alt. 1550–1680m, 13–14.IX.2005, coll. Zhou Zhong-Hui ” “ Holotype / Scaphidium reni / Tang & Li” [red handwritten label] ( SHNU) . Paratypes. CHINA: Guizhou: 6 males, 4 females, Leigongshan N. R., Linchang, 13–14.IX.2005, coll. Liu Hao-Yu, Wang Ji-Liang & Gao Chao (male, female in SHNU, rest in HBUM).

Figures Ι4–22. Ι4–Ι8 Scaphidium grande Ι9–22 S. longum . Ι4 aedeagus ( Yunnan) Ι5 internal sac in detail ( Hainan) Ι6 internal sac in detail ( Fujian) Ι7, 2Ι antenna Ι8, 22 male front leg in ventral view Ι9 aedeagus 20 internal sac in detail. Scales = 0.25 mm ( Ι4–Ι6, Ι9, 20), scales = 1 mm ( Ι7, Ι8, Ι9, 20).

BL: 6.8–9.5 mm, ED: 0.29–0.37.mm, PL / PW of male: 0.76–0.79, PL / PW of female: 0.72–0.75.

Similar to S. grande in most respects, but differs in the following characters: mesofemora and metafemora black without reddish fascia; body form a little wider; male profemora (Figs 38) with smaller tubercles; male tibiae (Figs 38) more incurved; internal sac of aedeagus as in Figs 35, 36.

Distribution. China ( Guizhou).

Diagnoses. Scaphidium reni is extremely similar to the following new species S. liui ; for differences see description of the latter. This species may be easily distinguished from other members of grande-complex by mesofemora and metafemore totally black without reddish fascia.

Figures 23–30. 23–26 Scaphidium spinatum 27–30 S. laxum . 23, 27 aedeagus 24, 28 internal sac in detail 25, 29 antenna 26, 30 male front leg in ventral view. Scales = 0.25 mm ( 23, 24, 27, 28), scales = 1 mm ( 25, 26, 29, 30).

Etymology. This species is named in honor of Prof. Dr. Ren Guo-Dong, who kindly provided specimens of Scaphidium .