Pleasing Fungus Beetles

Pine Mtn State Park, KY

Figures 1–2.Habitus of Dacne (Xenodacne) tangliangi in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 1 mm.

Figures 1–2.Head of 1 Scelidopetalon biwenxuani and 2 Amblyopus vittatus in dorsal view. Scale = 0.5 mm.

Figures 1–2.Habitus of Microsternus ulkei in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 1 mm.

Figures 1.Habitus of Micrencaustes (Mimencaustes) renshiae Scale: a = 1 mm.

Pine Mtn State Park, KY

Figures 3–9.Dacne (Xenodacne) tangliangi. 3, 4 aedeagus in lateral views 5 internal sac and flagellum in dorsal view 6, 7 female genitalia in ventral views 8 female spermatheca 9 antenna. Scales = 0.05 mm(5, 8), Scales = 0.2 mm(3, 4, 6, 7, 9).

Figures 3–4.Habitus of Scelidopetalon biwenxuani in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 2 mm.

Figures 40–44.Mouth part of Microsternus ulkei 40 Mouth part of Microsternus tricolor 41 Mouth part of Microsternus perforatus 42 Mouth part of Neosternus higonius 43 Mouth part of Neosternus hisamatsui 44.

Figures 2–11.Micrencaustes (Mimencaustes) renshiae sp.n. 2 head 3 antenna 4 mentum 5 pronotum 6 prosternum 7 mesoventrite 8 mesotibia 9 aedeagus in lateral views 10 female genitalia in ventral view 11 female spermatheca Scale bars: a = 1 mm, b = 0.5 mm.

Figures 16–19.Habitus of Chinese species of Dacne in dorsal view (Dacne zonaria taiwana is excluded). 16 Dacne (Dacne) japonica 17 Dacne (Xenodacne) hujiayaoi 18 Dacne (Dacne) picta 19 Dacne (Xenodacne) tangliangi. Scale = 2 mm.

Figures 5–9.Scelidopetalon biwenxuani. 5 antenna 6 spermatheca 7 prosternum 8 tibia and tarsus 9 female genitalia. Scales = 0.5 mm (5, 7, 9), Scales = 0.1 mm (6), Scales = 1.0 mm (9).

Figures 45–49.Pronotum of Microsternus ulkei in dorsal view 45 Pronotum of Microsternus tricolor in dorsal view 46 Pronotum of Microsternus perforatus in dorsal view 47 Pronotum of Neosternus higonius in dorsal view 48 Pronotum of Neosternus hisamatsui in dorsal view 49.

Figures 12.Habitus of Micrencaustes (Mimencaustes) biomaculata Scale: a = 1 mm.

Figures 10–11.Habitus of Dacne (Xenodacne) hujiayaoi in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 1 mm.

Figures 50–54.Pronotum of Microsternus ulkei in lateral view 50 Pronotum of Microsternus tricolor in lateral view 51 Pronotum of Microsternus perforatus in lateral view 52 Pronotum of Neosternus higonius in lateral view 53 Pronotum of Neosternus hisamatsui in lateral view 54.

Figures 13–22.Micrencaustes (Mimencaustes) biomaculata sp. n. 13 head 14 antenna 15 mentum 16 pronotum 17 prosternum 18 mesoventrite 19 mesotibia 20 aedeagus in lateral views 21 female genitalia in ventral view 22 female spermatheca Scale bars: a = 1 mm, b = 0.5 mm.

Figures 55–64.Flagellum of Neosternus higonius in lateral view 55 Flagellum of Neosternus higonius in dorsal view 56 Flagellum of Neosternus hisamatsui in lateral view 57 Flagellum of Neosternus hisamatsui in dorsal view 58 Flagellum of Microsternus ulkei in lateral view 59 Flagellum of Microsternus ulkei in dorsal view 60 Flagellum of Microsternus tricolor in lateral view 61 Flagellum of Microsternus tricolor in dorsal view 62 Flagellum of Microsternus perforatus in lateral view 63 Flagellum of Microsternus perforatus in dorsal view 64. Scale=0.1mm (55–56), Scale=0.2mm (57–64).

Figures 73–75.Habitat and adult feeding fungues of Microsternus tricolor 73 Habitat and adult feeding fungues of Microsternus perforatus 74–75.

Figures 76–78.Type material of Neosternus higonius 76 Type material of Microsternus tricolor 77 Type material of Microsternus perforatus 78. (NHM).

Figures 3–6.Male genitalia of Microsternus ulkei in lateral view 3 Dorsal lobe of Microsternus ulkei in dorsal view 4–5 Female genitalia of Microsternus ulkei in dorsal view 6. Scale = 1mm (3, 6), Scale = 0.2mm (4, 5).

Figures 7–8.Habitus of Microsternus pengzhongi in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 2 mm.

Figures 9–12.Male genitalia of Microsternus pengzhongi in lateral view 9–10 Dorsal lobe of Microsternus pengzhongi in dorsal view 11–12. Scale=1mm (9, 10), Scale=0.5mm (11, 12).

Figures 13–14.Habitus of Microsternus perforatus in dorsal and ventral view. Scale = 2 mm.