Description
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Description. Body length 3.4–3.8 mm, subparallel, black with basal parts of antennae and tarsi reddish brown, integument glossy, forebody with distinct isodiametric microsculpture, punctation fine, pubescence yellow-brown, short and sparse, abdomen with central areas of tergal discs glabrous (Fig. 1); antennae robust (Figs. 1, 2), reddish-brown basally and black apically, about as long as head, pronotum, and elytra combined, basal article large and swollen, as long as 2nd and 3rd combined, 2nd article about 2/3 as long as 3rd, 3rd article about 2/3 of the 1st, 4th–7th almost as long as wide, 7th–10th slightly wider than long, 11th slightly longer than penultimate (Figs. 1, 2); maxillary palpi 4-articled, last article needle-shaped and about 1/4 the length of the penultimate article; head elongate, broadest at eye level, strongly constricted basally, pubescence directed obliquely inwards on centre of the disc (Fig. 1); pronotum trapezoidal in shape (Fig. 1), longer than elytra, widest in apical third, strongly convex with centro-basal depression, pubescence directed posterad and forming ring around the depression, hypomeron very strong and almost as long as pronotum laterally (Fig. 2); elytra (Fig. 1) slightly broadened posteriorly, pubescence directed straight or obliquely posterad, at base obliquely laterad; abdomen with three first visible basal tergites bearing deep longitudinal depressions, sometimes posterior edges of tergites lighter in colour, lateral edges of sternites slightly produced over sternites. Male. Tergite 8 transverse, space between antecostal suture and base of tergite narrow, antecostal suture approximately straight, apical margin truncate and with irregular small dents (Fig. 6). Sternite 8 transverse, space between antecostal suture and base of sternite narrow, antecostal suture approximately straight, apical margin broadly rounded, macrosetae small (Fig. 7); median lobe of aedeagus broadly oval in dorsal view (Fig. 3), bulbus gradually merging with tubus and tapering apically, apex broad and rounded (Fig. 3); tubus sinuate laterally and broad, apex slightly produced ventrally (Fig. 4); internal sac structures and paramere as illustrated (Figs. 3–5). Female. Tergite 8 transverse, space between antecostal suture and base of tergite narrow, antecostal suture approximately straight, apical margin truncate and smooth (Fig. 9). Sternite 8 transverse, space between antecostal suture and base of sternite narrow, antecostal suture approximately straight, apical margin broadly rounded, macrosetae small (Fig. 10). Spermatheca L-shaped, capsule with sharply produced apical projection (Fig. 8).
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- Pella glooscapi, a new rove beetle, and new records of aleocharines from Nova Scotia, Canada (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae)
Distribution
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Distribution. Known only from Nova Scotia, Canada.