Platycrus laotanus Szawaryn & Ślipiński 2022, sp. nov.

Platycrus laotanus sp. nov.

(Figs 1–3)

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Etymology. Specific epithet derived from the name of Laos, country of origin.

Type material. Holotype. ♂ “ LAO, Phongsaly prov., 21º41.2’N 102º6.8’E, 28.v-20.vi.2003, PHONGSALY env., ~ 1500 m Pacholàtko leg.”; “Collection Naturhistorishes Museum Basel”; “Ba-0119”; “gen. nov. A. Ślipiński” (NHMB).

Diagnosis. As for the genus.

Description. TL = 5.71 mm; TW = 4.51 mm; TL/TW = 1.27; PL/PW = 0.44; EL/EW = 1.04; PW/EW = 0.73. Head, mouthparts, legs, ventral side yellow. Pronotum (Fig. 1A–C) yellow with large black central macula. Elytra black with three round yellow maculae on each elytron, arranged in two rows as 2–1 (Fig. 1A). Prosternum covered with large, round punctae each bearing a single seta on its lateral side; meso and metaventrite covered with small setiferous punctae.

Male terminalia and genitalia. Apophysis of sternite IX with broadened basal and apical parts. Tergite X transverse (Fig. 3J). Tegmen with penis guide in inner view (Fig. 3K) with sides rounded, broadened in median part, apically rounded; in lateral view (Fig. 3L) upturned apically; slightly shorter than parameres. Parameres broad, subparallel, broadly rounded apically, with distinct apical pore on each paramere (Fig. 3M); apices covered with dense and long setae. Tegminal strut simple, longer than basal piece and penis guide combined. Penis capsule large (Fig. 3I), with outer arm well developed, inner arm short; penis simple, rod-like, apically divided, with membranous apex.

Female unknown.