Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Atheta (Microdota) kangsonica Pasnik, 2001 Fig. 5

Atheta (Microdota) kangsonica Paśnik, 2001: 209; Smetana 2004: 386 (as valid species).

Material examined.

Holotype, ♂, labeled as follows: 'Korea Thesôsong, distr. Kangsô 8. 1971 1eg. Szeptycki, HOLOTYPE Atheta (Microdota) kangsonica sp. n. det. G. Paśnik 2000' [North Korea, Pyeongannam Prov., Nampo-si, Gangseo-gun, Taeseongho, viii.1971, A. Szeptycki].

Description.

Length about 2.6 mm. Body (Fig. 5) parallel-sided, more or less flattened dorso-ventrally; surface glossy and densely pubescent, with fine microsculpture. Body usually dark brown; legs paler than other parts. Head. Slightly transverse, approximately 1.1 times wider than long, widest at middle, narrower than pronotum; eyes slightly large and prominent, about 1.1 times longer than tempora; infraorbital carina complete; gular sutures moderately separated, diverged basally. Antennae dilated apically; antennomeres 1-3 elongate, 1 longest, 4-7 slightly transverse, 8-10 distinctly transverse, 11 longer than wide, about as long as preceding two combined. Thorax. Pronotum slightly transverse, approximately 1.2-1.3 times wider than long, widest at apical third; pubescence directed anteriorly in midline. Elytra slightly transverse, slightly wider than pronotum, elytron approximately 1.7 times longer than wide, pubescence directed posteriorly and postero-laterally; postero-lateral margin almost straight; hind wings fully developed. Legs. Slender and long, with dense pubescence and setae; tibiae with two spurs at apex; meso- and metatarsomeres 1-4 subequal in length; one empodial seta present, shorter than claw. Abdomen. Parallel-sided, widest at middle; surface glossy and densely pubescent; male tergite VIII ( Paśnik 2001: fig. 27) with 5 macrosetae on each side of midline, posterior margin emarginate; posterior margin of male sternite VIII convex and round. Genitalia. Median lobe ( Paśnik 2001: figs 25-26) oval, apical process triangular, convergent at apex in ventral aspect.

Distribution.

Korea (North).

Remarks.

This species was recorded by Paśnik (2001) in North Korea and a dissected specimen was unavailable. Accordingly, we could not describe the mouthparts and aedeagus in detail.