Corresponding author: Xingmin Wang (wangxmcn@scau.edu.cn)
Academic editor: M. Thomas
A new species of the genus
Huo L, Li W, Wang X (2017)
All studied materials were borrowed from the following museums:
Type specimens are deposited in the above museums, except two paratypes kept in
Dry specimens were softened in 70°C water for 12 hours; the abdomen was detached and cleared in warm 10% KOH solution for 1–2 hours. Genitalia of both sexes were dissected, rinsed with distilled water, transferred to glycerol, and examined on slides. Genitalia images were photographed with digital cameras (Axiocam 506 color) connected to the microscope (ZEISS Imager M2). The software ZEN 2.3 was used to capture genitalia images.
External morphology was observed with a stereomicroscope (SteREO Discovery V20, Zeiss). Images were photographed with digital cameras (AxioCam HRc) connected to the microscope. Measurements were made using the measurement tools of the software AxioVision Rel. 4.8. The following abbreviations are used in the description:
Scanning electron micrographs were made using HITACHI S-3400N in the Electron Microscopy Laboratory of the
Elytra black with apical part yellowish brown, maculae oblique expending from apical 1/3 of suture to lateral 1/2 length of lateral margin; Penis extremely robust, arcuate, swollen anteriorly with small inner branch, narrowest at middle; Penis guide, in lateral view, widest at base, gradually narrowing to pointed apex. In ventral view, shovel shaped, only a little longer than broad, slightly narrowing to basal 1/3, thence gradually narrowing to small rounded apex.
Thailand (Ranong, Yala), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Singapore.
In general appearance, this species is similar to a variation of
The specific name is derived from the Latin noun “pala” and postfix “-atus”, referring to that its penis guide looks like a shovel in ventral view.
Distribution map of
We thank Wioletta Tomaszewska (
Table of localities
occurence