Trechus adaba Schmidt & Faille 2018, sp. nov.
Creators
- 1. University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences, General and Systematic Zoology, Universitätsplatz 2, 18055 Rostock, Germany. University of Marburg, Fb. 17 - Biologie, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 8, 35043 Marburg, Germany. Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Passeig Maritim de la Barceloneta 37, 08003 Barcelona, Spain. MECADEV - UMR 7179 MNHN / CNRS, Paris, France.
Description
Trechus adaba sp. nov.
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Figs 26, 30, 34, 53–54
Diagnosis
In habitus very similar to the above-described T. dodola sp. nov., but colour of body darker, more markedly iridescent; aedeagal median lobe unevenly curved, less markedly in middle and apical half, with apex suggestively hooked, and without endophallic copulatory piece. For comparison with the likewise similar species T. harenna sp. nov. and T. harryi sp. nov., see descriptions of the latter below.
Etymology
The specifi epithet refers to the city of Adaba on the northern slope of the western Bale Mts, close to the type locality of the new species.
Material examined
Holotype
ETHIOPIA: ³, Oromia, Bale Mts, south of Adaba, alt. 3170 m, 06°49′31″ N, 39°25′37″ E, Feb. 2007 (CSCHM, registration number ZSM _COL_2018_010).
Paratypes
ETHIOPIA: 23 ³³, 16 ♀♀, same data as for holotype (CAF, CSCHM); 6 ³³, 4 ♀♀, Bale Mts, near pass south of Adaba, 3250 m, 06°46′33″ N, 39°24′58″ E, 22 Feb. 2017 (CAF, CSCHM).
Description
BODY LENGTH. 2.5–2.8 mm (Ø = 2.62 mm, n = 15).
PROPORTIONS (n = 10). PW/HW = 1.35–1.43 (Ø = 1.40); PW/PL = 1.45–1.54 (Ø = 1.50); PW/PBW = 1.23–1.33 (Ø = 1.27); EW/PW = 1.41–1.51 (Ø = 1.46); EL/EW = 1.27–1.33 (Ø = 1.31).
COLOUR. Head, pronotum and elytra blackish brown, markedly shiny, elytra markedly iridescent. Clypeus, labrum, palpi, antennal base and legs yellowish; antennae distally darkened beginning from second antennomere.
MICROSCULPTURE. As described in T. dodola sp. nov.
HEAD, PROTHORAX, PTEROTHORAX AND LEGS. As described in T. dodola sp. nov.
MALE GENITALIA. EL/AL = 3.88–4.29 (Ø = 4.03, n = 6). Aedeagal median lobe small and stout, in lateral view more markedly bent behind basal bulb, almost straight towards apex; apical lamella short with apex very shortly bent upward, forms a very small hook; basal bulb moderately large, sagittal aileron average. Endophallus very slightly sclerotized throughout, without suggestion of a copulatory piece.
Distribution
Known only from the western part of the Bale Mts, on the northern slope above the city of Adaba, at altitudes of 3170–3250 m.
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Linked records
Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://zoobank.org/2C3B7054-4931-4B09-8245-A0DB622EC104
- URL
- http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DF87A4FFD5FFB0FD69FB12FE5F5D1E
- LSID
- urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:2C3B7054-4931-4B09-8245-A0DB622EC104
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- CSCHM, ZSM
- Family
- Carabidae
- Genus
- Trechus
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Schmidt & Faille
- Species
- adaba
- Taxonomic status
- sp. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Type status
- holotype
- Taxonomic concept label
- Trechus adaba Schmidt & Faille, 2018
References
- Magrini P., Queinnec E. & Vigna Taglianti A. 2012. A new subgenus and two new species of Trechus from Ethiopia (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Fragmenta entomologica 44 (1): 19 - 32. https: // doi. org / 10.4081 / fe. 2012.30