Hexarhopalus (Leprocaulus) difformis (Pic, 1922)

(Figs 16–17, 21H, 22 I–J)

Hexarhopalus (Leprocaulus) difformis (Pic, 1922) . Type locality: Vietnam, Hoang Lien Son, Sa pa .

Leprocaulus (Pseudocoelophus) difformis Pic, 1922a: 504 .

Strongylium (Pseudocaelophus) difforme Pic, 1922b: 28 .

Hexarhopalus vietnamicus Kaszab, 1980: 200 (synonymized by Bečvář & Purchart, 2008).

Leprocaulus (Pseudocoelophus) difformis (Pic, 1922a): Kaszab, 1983: 178.

Hexarhopalus (Leprocaulus) difformis (Pic, 1922): Bečvář & Purchart, 2008: 52.

Material examined (3 spec., 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀). CHINA: Yunnan: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, labeled: ‘China, Yunnan, Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna (ƀẅđȃėKÞảnj), Mengla County (Mśss), Yiwu Township (BḰø), Manla Village (Ễśń), Xujialiangzi (ËẎỸŦ), 22°10’45.91” N, 101°32’25.50” E, 2017.II.1, 1500m, Xu hao & Qiu Jian-Yue leg.’ (MHBU); 1 ♂ , labeled: ‘China, Yunnan, Lincang City (ûṧḿ), Gengma County (Ḅĥss), Banwang (ŪĒ), Nangunhe N. R. (ĦŵñÞǿùếṽ), 23°38’49.85” N, 99°20’41.06” E, 2017.I.27, 1500m, Xu hao & Qiu Jian-Yue leg.’ (MYNU) .

Supplementary description. Male (Fig. 16A, 17 A–G). Aedeagus (Figs 17 C–E), nearly symmetrical, abdominal ventrite VIII (Fig. 17G) deeply split medially at posterior margin and with long dense hair at hind margin. Spiculum gastrale (Fig. 17F) not symmetrical, short, with large apical lobes.

Female (Fig. 16B, 17H – I) similar to males. Ventrite VIII (Fig. 17H) slightly split medially at posterior margin and covered with long dense hairs. spiculum (Fig. 17H) tortuous near straight, apex rounded and slightly dilated. Apex of ovipositor (Fig. 1.7I) with one long hair and two pairs of much shorter hairs.

Distribution. Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, China: Yunan.

Comments. Hexarhopalus (Leprocaulus) difformis was originally described from Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and is herein newly recorded from Yunnan, China.