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Male (Fig. 6D). Length 2.80–2.95. Head longer than wide, HL 0.65–0.66, HW 0.59–0.60; eyes each composed of about 17 facets. Antennal clubs as in Fig. 10A. Pronotum (Fig. 10B) about as long as wide, PL 0.61–0.62, PW 0.59–0.60, with round lateral margins. Elytra wider than long, EL 0.71–0.74, EW 1.08–1.09. Short metaventral processes with rounded apices (Fig. 10C). Protrochanters and profemora simple (Fig. 10D), protibiae with distinct small apical tubercle (Fig. 10E); mesotrochanters (Fig. 10F) with blunt triangular spine at ventral margin; metacoxae (Fig. 10G) with hook-like protuberance at ventral margin, metatrochanters and metafemora simple. Abdomen broad at base and narrowed apically, AL 0.83–0.93, AW 1.14–1.19. Sternite IX as in Fig. 10H. Aedeagus length 0.60, with asymmetric median lobe (Figs 10I–K).
Female. Similar to male in general; BL 2.81–2.92, HL 0.64–0.66, HW 0.58–0.59, PL 0.60–0.62, PW 0.60–0.62, EL 0.70–0.72, EW 1.16–1.19, AL 0.87–0.92, AW 1.22–1.25. Eyes each composed of about 16 facets. Antennae lacking modification; metaventral processes absent.
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- Zi-Wei Yin, Li-Zhen Li
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- Yin Z, Li L (2012) Notes on Michael Schülke’s pselaphine collections from China. – Tyrini. I. genera Labomimus Sharp, Linan Hlaváč and Pselaphodes Westwood (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) ZooKeys 251: 83–118
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- Zi-Wei Yin
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- Li-Zhen Li