Niphadomimus sterope sp. n.

Figs. 10, 11I.

Diagnostic description. Holotype, male (Figs. 10, 11I). Genbank accession: KJ427737. Length: 3.69 mm. Color black with reddish hue; prosternal depression delimited on each side by longitudinal keel; femoral tooth not higher than its width at base and moderately developed; elytral interstriae evenly and pronouncedly tuberculate.

Intraspecific variation. Length 3.55–3.69 mm.

Material examined. Holotype (Figs. 10, 11I) male (IZCAS): #4475, “ CHINA, Yunnan, Haba Shan, N27°20'58“ E100°05'58", 19.vi.2012, 4114m, sift24, V. Grebennikov ” . Paratype (CNC): 1 ex, #4480, “ CHINA, Yunnan, Haba Shan, N27°21'01" E100°05'44", 21.vi.2012, 4072m, sift26, V. Grebennikov ” .

Distribution. Mount Haba in Yunnan, China. Elevation: 4072–4114 m.

Etymology. The species epithet is a Latinized Greek mythical name of Sterope, one of the Pleiades, mother of Oenomaus by Ares; noun in apposition.