E_、l・t1て1.To(k_、・o、32(1):171-186.May31,2004 StudyofAsianStrongyliini(Coleoptera,Tenebrionidae) XN. NewSt1,ongyliumSpeciesfromLaos(Part i) KimioMAsUMOT0 InstituteofHumanLivingSciences,0tsumaWomen'sUniversity, Tokyo.102-8357Japan Abstract ThisisthefourteenthpartofthestudyconcerningtheAsianStrongyli- inianddealswithtennewspeciesofthegenusS1t・0,1g、、,1iil1nfromLaos,describedunder the following names: St,-o,1gy/1lm o/foal,as・1/1' sp. nov、. S. c/alleflcm1l'11 sp. nov.. S. sa_l,・abet-e,1sesp nov..S. a/,s,e11sesp nov..S.1・otic/o,Ila川″11spnov.,S. l'a'ee'/aosp nov., S.c/1a11lpassake,1sesp nov.,S、・oshito111llspnov.,S./1oilap/1ane11sesp nov and S. 'nasa- laia1e//lM1sp nov. Thispaper isthe fourteenpartofmystudyoftheAsianStrongyliini,anddeals withLaotianspeciesofthegenusSt1,ongylium.Iamgoingtodescribetennewspecies inthefirstpart. Besidesthespecimensofmycollection,materialsweresuppliedbyDr.Claude GIRARD,MuseumNationald'HistoireNature1le,Paris,Dr. 0ttoMERKL,theHungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Dr. Kiyoshi ANDo, Hepei University, and Dr. MasatakaSAT0,NagoyaCity. Appreciationisduetotheabovepersonswhoofferedmethematerials,andalso toMr.SeijiMORITA,Tokyo, fortakingphotographs.Finally,mydeepestthanksshould beexpressedtoEmerituscurator,Dr.Shun-IchiUENo,NationalScienceMuseum(Nat. Hist),Tokyo, forhisconstantguidanceinmytaxonomicstudies. Depositoriesoftheho1otypestobedesignatedaregivenundereachdescription. Theabbreviationsused hereinareas follows:FAEU-Facultyof Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama; NSMT-Nationa1 Science Museum (Nat. Hist), Tokyo; MNHNP- Museum National d'Histoire Nature1le, Paris; HNHMB-Hungarian Nat- uralHistoryMuseum,Budapest. St,ongyliumollbayas/tiisp nov. (Figs.1,11-l2) Brownishblack,dorsalsurfacewithdarkbronzyordarkcopperytingeandmetal- licallyshining,ventralsurfacesomewhatalutaceous;dorsalsurfaceandforebodybe- neathalmostglabrous,metasternumandabdomencoveredwithfinebenthairs.Body 172 Kimio MAsUMoTo elongate,longitudinallyconvex,gentlyundulateininteriorpartsofelytra. Headsubdecagona1,covered with isodiametric microsculpture; clypeus widely semicircular,gentlyflattenedinbasalpart,stronglybentventradinmiddle,truncateat apex,closelypunctate,eachpuncturewithaminutebenthair, fronto-clypealborder widely U-shapedand finely impressed; genaebeforeeyes rather oblique, strongly raisedlaterally,closelypunctate,withoutermarginsroundlyridge genaebehindeyes obliquely impressedalongborders ofvertex; fronssomewhat T-shaped,steeply in- clinedanteriad,interocularspaceverynarrowandweaklyraised;vertexgentlyconvex, closely,irregularlypunctate,withalongitudinalimpressionmedially.Eyesverylarge, subreniformindorsalview,convexlaterad,widely,obliquelyinlaidintohead.Anten- naesubfiliform,extendingbeyondbasal t/3ofelytra,ratioofthelengthofeachseg- ment frombasetoapex:0.81,0.25,1.59,1.57,1.29,1.13,1.15,1.12,0.76,0.71,0.68. Pronotumsomewhatbarrel-shapedindorsalview,slightlywiderthanlong(5:4), widestat themiddle; apexsublinear, rimmed, therimsparselypunctate,becoming finerlaterad;baseweaklybisinuous,moreboldlyborderedandrimmedthanapex, fee- bly emarginate in the part opposite to scutellum; sides steeply inclined, weakly rounded latera finely borderedfromprosternum, thoughthebordersarenotvisible fromabove; frontanglesrectangularwithroundedcorners,hindanglessubrectangular withprotrudentcornersindorsalview;discratherstronglyconvex,impressedcloseto baseoneachsideandalsovaguelyimpressedalittlebehindthemiddle,longitudinally depressedalong themedial line, covered with isodiametricmicrosculpture, rather closelyandcoarselypunctate,thepuncturesoftenfusedwithoneanother,eachwitha minutebenthair.Scutellumsublinguiform, feeblyconvex,coveredwithisodiametric microsculpture,scatteredwithmicroscopicpunctureswhichareoftenaciculate. Elytraelongatedsubfusiform,2.4timesaslongaswide,4.5timesthelengthand 1.5timesthewidthofpronotum;dorsumlongitudinallyconvex,somewhatquadri-un- dulate(onedepressionin thecentralpartbehindscutellum, twodeepdepressionsat basal t/4andthemiddle,eachdividedintotwopartsbythesuturalridge,andashal- lowdepressionatapical1/4);discpunctate-striate,thepuncturesinthestriaesome- whattransverselyimpressed,medium-sizedinanteriorpart,small inposteriorpart;in- tervalsratherstronglyraised,coveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture,scatteredwith microscopicpunctures,weaklyaciculate,deeplyimpressedalongbasebetween1st to 5thstriae;humerigentlyswollen,scatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures;apicesslightly produced. F量i habdominal(anal)segmentinmalesemicircularlydepressed,sparselypubes- cent.Legsslender;maleprotibiagentlycurved,withventral faceweaklygouged;male metatibiaveryweaklytwiste(i,withinterior facegougedandflattened; ratiosof the lengthsofpro-,meso- andmetatarsomeres:0.36,0.26,0.25,0.23, 1.20;2.55, 0.91, 0.78,0.58,1.54;2.62,0.96,0.63,1.53. Malegenitaliaslender,4.4mminlength,0.7mminwidth,taperingapicaci,gently curvedinlateral view,withbasalpiece2.3mm inlength,longitudinally ridgednear apicalborder;lateral lobes2.3mminlength, fusedinbasal4/5,withacuteapices. StudyofAsianStrongyliini,XIV 173 Bodylength:20.5-22.5mm. Holotype: FallotSaleui,XamNeua,ca.1,400malt.,HouaPhanProv.,Laos, , 5-V-2002,N.0HBAYAsHIleg.,K.AND0collection(FAEU).Paratypes:1ex.,BanVan Eua,Vientiane,Laos,30-IV-1967,J.RoNDoNleg.(MNHNP). Notes. ThenewspeciesresemblesSt1-ongyliun1cool・ulelpesPfc,1940,originally described fromTonkin,butcanbedistinguished fromthelatterbythesmallerbody withthepronotumimpressedalongthemedialline. Strongyliumclaudianumsp nov. (Fig2) Thisnewspeciescloselyresemblestheprecedingnewspecies,butcanbedistin- guishedfromthelatterbythefollowingcharacteristics. Dorsal surface with coppery tinge, more strongly, metallically shining. Body moreelongate. Female.Headwider,coveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture,closely, irregu- larlypunctate,eachpuncturewithaminutebenthair;clypeusmorestronglydepressed inbasal part,withatransverseimpressioninthemiddlebefore fronto-clypea1border, whicharewidelycurvedandmoreclearlygrooved;genaemorestrongly raisedout- wards,withobtuseoutermargins; fronsT-shaped,moreclosely, finelypunctate,dia- toneabout l/13ofaneyediameterindorsalview,areasbetweenposteriorpartsofeyes morenoticeablyimpressedandalmostimpunctate.Eyesalittlelarger indorsal view, morestronglyconvex laterad,obliquely inlaidintohead(roundlyso in thepreceding species).Antennaereachingbasal t/8ofelytra, ratioofthe lengthofeachsegment from base to apex: 0.78,0.22 1.14,1.12,0.96,0.94 079,0.67,0.63 0.59,063. , , . , . Pronotumwider,1.25timesaswideaslong,widestatthemiddle,gentlyrounded laterad, feeblysinuousbeforebase;apexveryslightlyemarginate, finelyridgedina wide V-shape, the ridgesparsely scattered withmicroscopic punctures; base more clearlyborderedandridged;sidessteeplydeclinedtolateralmargins,whicharesepa- rated fromventralpartsbymoredistinctiveridges; frontanglesroundedandvisible from above(invisible in thepreceding species),hindanglesslightly angulate; disc morestronglyconvex,moreweaklycoveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture,moreir- regularlypunctate,morenoticeablyimpressedandimpunctatealongmedianline,with apair oflargeimpressionsslightlybehindthemiddle.Scutellumsublinguiformand moreelongate,alittlemoreelevated,finelypunctateandaciculateinposteriorpart. Elytra2.28timesaslongaswide,4.48timesthelengthand2.06timesthewidth ofpronotum,widestatapical2/5, feeblysinuousinbasal t/4;dorsumratherstrongly convex,morestrongly5-undulate,highestatapical2/5(4-undulateandhighestatthe middleintheprecedingspecies); discmorestrongly punctate-grooved,5thand6th striaeconnectedwitheachotheranddeepenedclosetobase(notsointhepreceding species); intervalsmorestronglyconvex,moreweaklycoveredwithisodiametricmi- crosculpture,scatteredwithsmallerpunctures,lessnoticeablyaciculate,areasbetween 174 KimioMAsUMoTo 3 4 5 6 Figs. 1-6. HabitusofSt1'ongyliu,nspp fromLaos. - 1,S.ohbayas/1i1spnov.,holotype,l3;2,S.clau_ dianu'nsp nov.,holotype, ;3,S.sayabou,-lensesp nov.,holotype,3;4,S.paksensesp nov.,holo- type, ;5,S.'-ondonlanumspnov.,holotype,3;6,S.p,ateetlaospnov.,holotype, . scutellarstriolesnoticeablyflattened(notsointheprecedingspecies);1stand3rdjn- tervalsridgedandconnectedwithbase;humerimorenoticeablyswollen;apicesalittle morenoticeably,roundlyproduced. Legsslender;ratiosofthelengthsofpro-,meso-andmetatarsomeres:0.29,0.19, 0.22,0.24,1.24;2.26,1.06,0.81,0.68,1.64;2.42,0.99,0.66,1.67. StudyofAsianStrongyliini,XIV 75 7 8 Figs. 7-9. HabitusofSt,・ongylitln1spp fromLaos. - 7,S.c/1anlpassakellsesp nov,holotype. ;8,S yoshitomttsp nov.,holotype, ;9,S./1ottap1/cme'1sesp nov.,holotype,(5. Bodylength:ca23mm. Holotype: Pakse,SudLaos,15-V-1967,J.RoNDoNleg.(MNHNP) , Strongyliu1,11sayabourie,tsesp nov. (Figs3,13-14) Darkchestnutbrown,head,scutellum,lateralpartsofelytraandventralsidewith dark greenish tinge, head and scutellum with feeblemetallic re?ection, pronotum weakly,sericeouslyshining,elytradullyshining,ventralsurfacesomewhatalutaceous; eachsurfacealmost glabrous. Body elongatedsubfusiform, longitudinally convex, gentlyflattenedinheadandpronotum,weaklyundulateinmedialpartsofelytra. Headsubdecagona1, rathersteeply inclined forwards,coveredwith isodiametric microsculpture; clypeus transverse, semicircularly projected and inclined anteriad, truncateat theapex, finelypunctate, fronto-clypea1borderwidely curvedandfinely sulcate;genaeobliquely,stronglyraisedoutwards,scatteredwithpunctures,withouter marginsroundlyprotrudent; fronssomewhatboldlyT-shaped,sparselypunctate,rather noticeablygroovedalongthemedianline,diatone0.4timesthewidthoftransversedi- ameter ofaneye.Eyessubcordate,moderatelyconvex latera obliquely inlaid into head.Antennaegentlythickenedapicad,ratioofthelengthofeachsegment fromthe basalto the8th:0.26,0.10,0.61,0.56,0.44,0.41,0.39,0.36, - , - , - Pronotumtrapezoidal indorsal view,1.25timesaswideaslong;apexsublinear, finelyborderedandrimmed,therimsparselyscatteredwithminutepuncturesandta- peringlaterad;baseborderedandrimmed, therimbolderthantheapicalone;sides steeply inclinedlaterad,notbordered fromventralsidebyfinerims; frontanglesub- l76 KimioMAsUMoTo rectangular with roundedcorner,hindangleslightly obtusewithangulatecorner in dorsal view; discweakly convex, gently depressedinpostero-medialpart,withan obliqueimpressionclosetobaseoneachside,coveredwithisodiametricmicrosculp- ture, irregularlyscatteredwithshallowpunctures.Scutellumsubequilatera1triangular, feeblyconvexinanteriorpart,shallowlyconcaveinposteriorpart,coveredwithisodia- metricmicrosculpture,sparselyaciculate. Elytraelongatedsubfusiform,2.5timesaslongaswide,4.4timesthelengthand 1.4timesthewidthofpronotum,widestatapical3/7;dorsumlongitudinallyconvex, weaklyundulate: feebly inclinedbasadinbasal2/9,raisedposteria highestatbasal 2/9,gentlydepressedinbasal t/3andapical4/9;disccoveredwithisodiametricmi- crosculpture, punctateand groove thepuncturesroundedat thebottom,somewhat transverselyelliptical on surface; intervalsratherstrongly raise sparselyscattered withmicroscopicpunctures,microscopicallyaciculate;humerigentlyswollen;apices roundlyproduced. Maleanalsternitesemicircularlydepresse withapextruncateandfeeblyemar- ginate. Legsslender; ratios ofthelengthsofpro-,meso-andmetatarsomeres: 0.15. 0.12,0.13,0.10,0.54;0.92,0.37,0.32,0.26,0.67;1.08,0.37,0.28,0.62. Malegenitaliasubfusiform,2.6mm inlength,0.29mminwidth,gentlybent in lateralview; fusedlateral lobeselongatedtriangular,1.04mminlength,withapices truncateandfeeblydihiscent. Bodylength:8.5mm. Holotype:e,Sayabouri,Laos,19-VI-1965,J.RoNDoNleg.(MNHNP). Notes. ThisnewspeciesresemblesSt1-ongyliumpaiMAsUMoTo,1998,originally describedfromNorthThailand,butcanbedistinguishedfromthelatterbythesmaller bodywiththediatonewider(1/5thewidthofaneyediameterinthefemaleofS.pal). Itisworthnotingthatthemalegenitaliaarefeeblydehiscentattheapices. Stlongyliu,npakse,1sesp nov (Figs 4,15-16) Dark castaneous,hea pronotumandlegsdarker incolour,hea pronotumand scutellumsericeouslyshining,elytramoderately,somewhatvitreouslyshining,ventral sidesalutaceous;eachsurfacealmostglabrous.Bodyoblong-ovate,convexlongitudi- nally. Astheheadis lost intheholotype(male), theheadwasdescribedona female paratype: - Head subdecagona1, covered with isodiametricmicrosculpture, closely punctate,particularlysoonneck;clypeussemicircular,depressedinbasalpart,gently bentventradanteriorly,morestronglybent inlateralparts, truncatein front, fronto- clypea1borderwidelycurvedandfinelysulcate;genaeobliquelyraise depressedand almostimpunctateinareasbeforeeyes,withroundedlateralmargins; fronswidelyT- shaped,gentlyinclinedanteriadintheareabetweeneyes,abruptlysocloseto fronto- cIypea1border,witharatherlargeshallowimpressionininterocularspace,whichis0.8 StudyofAsianStrongyliini,XIV 177 times thewidth of transverse diameter ofaneye indorsal view; vertex weakly de- pressed in anterior part. Eyes medium-size subreniform in dorsal view, rather stronglyconvex latera gentlyconvexabove,roundly,somewhat obliquely inlaidinto head.Antennaereachingbaseofelytra, feeblythickenedapicad,fiveapicalsegments rather transverse, ratioof thelengthofeachsegment frombasetoapex:0.28,0.12, 0.53,0.36,0.34,0.26,020,0.21 0.19,018,0.23. . , . Pronotum(male)transverselysubhexagona1,1.43timesaswideaslong,widestat themiddle;apexsublinear,weaklyrimmed,therimbeingsparsely,minutelypunctate andtaperinglaterad;baseweaklyborderedandridged,theridgefeeblybisinuous,ta- peringlaterad;sidesrathersteeplydeclinedtolateralmargins,whicharefinelyridge dentateatthemiddle,andvisiblefromabove; frontangleobtusewithroundedcorner, hindangleobtusely angulate; discgentlyconvex, coveredwithisodiametricmicro- sculpture, rather closely, irregularly punctate, impressedat themiddleand closeto baseoneachside.ScutellumsubequilateraItriangularwith feeblyroundedsides,gent- lyelevate coveredwith isodiametricmicrosculpture,sparselyscatteredwithminute, aciculatepunctures. Elytra(male)elongatedsubfusiform,about2.1timesas longaswide,4.4times thelengthand1.5timesthewidthofpronotum,widestat apical3/7;dorsumrather stronglyconvex,veryweaklydepressedinbasal t/5,highestat themiddle;discpunc- tate-striate, thepunctures instriaesmalland closelyset; intervalsstrongly convex, coveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture,scatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures,with 1st,3rd,5thand7thintervalsreachingbase;humerirathernoticeablyconvex,covered withisodiametricmicrosculpture,scatteredwithminutepunctures,sparselyaciculate; apicesroundlyproduced. Maleanal sterniteweakly, ellipticallydepressed, slightly truncateat apex. Legs medium-sized;maleprotibiawithventral faceweaklygougedandhairedinapical2/5; malemetatibia weakly curved interiad inmiddle, with apical 1/3 of ventral face slightlygougedandhaired;malemetatibiahairedinapicalhalf,withventral facein basal2/5weakly gouged; ratiosof thelengthsofpro-,meso- andmetatarsomeres: 0.20,0.13,0.14,0.13,0.44;0.82,0.46,0.38,0.24,0.58;1.23,0.34,0.21,0.52. Malegenitaliaelongatedsubfusiform, 1.7mm in lengthand0.3mm inwidth, withbasalpiecegentlycurvednearbaseinlateralview,weaklyridgedinanteriorpart alongmedial line; fusedlateral lobeselongated triangular, 0.7mm inlength, feebly concaveinanteriorpartalongmedial line,withacuteapices. Bodylength:10-11mm. Holotype: Pakse,SudLaos,15-V-1967,J.RoNDoNleg.(MNHNP).Paratypes: , 1ex.,samedataas for theholotype;1ex.,Pakse,SudLaos,30-IV-1967,J. RoNDoN leg. Notes. Ingeneral features,thisnewspeciesratherresemblesStrongylilunsiidum MAsuMoTo,1998,fromNorthThailan butcaneasilybedistinguishedfromthelatter bythebody larger(7.5mminS.siidum)andmoreelongate,withthepronotumnar- rower,themaleprotibiaweaklygougedandhairedinapical2/5oftheventral face,the 178 Kimio MAsUMoTo malemetatibiaweaklycurvedinteriadinmiddleandslightlygougedandhairedinapi- cal1/3oftheventral face,themalemetatibiahairedinapicalhalfandweaklygouged inbasal2/5oftheventral face,andthemalegenitaliabolder. Strongyliullt ro'ldonia'Mntsp nov. (Figs 5,17-18) This newspeciesclosely resemblesSir・ongyliumazuripes ARDolN, 1967, from Laosingeneral features,butcanbedistinguishedfromthelatterbythefollowingchar- acteristics. Bodymorerobust,elytrawithoutbluishmetallicluster.Headlesscoarselypunc- tate; clypeuswider, fronto-clypea1bordermoreclearly sulcatein awideU-shape; genaemorestrongly raise withoutermarginsobtusely angular; fronssomewhat T- shaped,diatoneabout1/6timesthewidthoftransversediameter ofaneye (as inS azu1・1pes), lessstrongly impressedatthemiddleinposteriorpart.Eyesalittlesmaller, subreniform,morenoticeably rounded latera morestrongly inlaidintoheadposte- riad. Antennaesubclavate(subfiliform in S azuripes), reaching basal t/4 of elytra, sevenapicalsegmentsobviouslyflattenedanddilatedtowardseachapex, ratioofthe lengthofeachsegment frombasetoapex: 0.41, 0.17,0.83,0.56, 0.48,0.45, 0.46, 0.44,0.41,0.40, 048. . Pronotumsubquadrate,1.3timesaswideaslong,widestslightlybeforethemid- dle;apexalmoststraight,rimmed,therimtaperinglateradandscatteredwithmicro- scopic punctures; basemorenoticeablybisinuous, lessboldly rimmed, therimscat- teredwithminutepunctures;sidessteeplydeclinedtolateralmargins,separated from ventralsidesbyfineridges,whicharenotdentateasinS azuripesand visible from above; frontanglesrounde hindanglessubrectangular(ratheracuteinSazlu-1pes)in dorsal view;discsimilar insurfacestructuretothat inS azurlpes.Scutellumnearly equilateral triangular with feebly roundedsides (elongatedbilateral triangular in S azurlpes),weaklyconvex,scatteredwithmicroscopicpuncturesinlateralparts. Elytraalittlemoreelongate,abouttwiceaslongaswide,widestslightlybehind themiddle,3.8timesthelengthand l3timesthewidthofpronotum;dorsum less strongly tri-undulate, morestronglydepressedamong theareabetweenscutellarstri- oles,highestatbasal t/3;discpunctate-striate,thepunctures instriaelargerateach bottom,smallerandmostlyoblongonuppersurface(largerandsomewhat rhombicin S azurlpes); humeri lessstrongly swollen laterad; apicesmorenoticeably produced andslightlydehiscent. Maleanalsterniteweaklydepressedinmedic-apicalpart(clearly,sube11iptica11y depressedinSazu1・1pes),truncateatapex,withlateralcornersfeeblyprotrudent.Legs medium-sized;maleprotibiaobliquelygougedinanteriorhalfofventral face(almost simpleinSa,iu-1pes);malemesotibiaweaklycurvedinteriad(almostthesameasin‘S azul・ipes);malemetatibiagentlythickenedapicad(weaklytwistedinmiddle,withinte- rior faceslightlygougedinS a7:u1・ipes); ratiosofthe lengthsofpro- andmesotarsi StudyofAsianStrongyliini,XIV 179 (metatarsi lost in theholotype): 0.20,0.15,0.13,0.14, 0.67;1.58, 0.63, 0.51,0.34, 0.89 Malegenitaliaabout2.10mminlengthand0.34mminwidth,weaklycurvedin lateral view; basal pieceelongatedovate,withanteriorpart raisedandweaklypro- longed;fusedlaterallobes0.95mminlength,veryslender,withacuteapices. Bodylength:12.5-15.7mm. Holotype: Ban Van Eua, Vientiane, Laos, 29-IV-1966, J. RoNDoN leg. , (MNHNP).Paratypes:2exs.,BanVanEua,Vientiane,15-VI-1967,J.RoNDoNleg;1 ex.,Sayabouri,Laos,5-V-1966,J.RoNDoNleg;2exs.,Vientiane,Laos,VII-1963,A. BAUDoNleg;1ex.,PlainedesJarres,Laos,VII-1964,A.BAUDoNleg. Strongyliump'ateetlaospnov. (Fig6) Brownishblack, legslighter incolour,headdarkgreenishblue,scutellumand elytradarkcopperyorbronzy,hairsonventralsurfacebrownishyellow,headweakly metallicallyshining,pronotumalmostdull,scutellumandelytrasericeouslyshining, ventralsidessomewhat alutaceousandwithweakdarkgreenishre?ection.Bodyelon- gate,convexlongitudinally. Female. Headsubdecagona1,weaklycoveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture, ratherclosely, finelypunctate, thepuncturesbecominglargerandcoarserposteriad; clypeussemicircular,graduallyinclinedfo1wards,steeplysoinapicalpart,truncatein front, with a transverse impressionbefore fronto-clypea1border, which is evenly curvedandfinelygrooved;genaeoblique,gentlyraisedoutwards,withroundedouter margins; fronsratherboldlyT-shaped,steeply inclinedbehind fronto-clypea1border, vaguely impressedandalmost impunctateinmedic-posteriorpart,diatone0.4times thewidthoftransversediameterofaneye.Eyesmedium-sized,somewhattransversely comma-shapedindorsal view,weaklyconvexlaterad,gently,roundlyinlaidintohead. Antennaeratherslender,segmentsIVtoVIIIgentlythickenedtowardseachapex,ratio ofthelengthofeachsegment frombasetoapex: 0.34,0.13,0.72,0.58, 0.49,0.47, 0.42,0.37, - , - , - . Pronotumtrapezoidalindorsalview,1.2timesaswideaslong,widestatthemid- dleandbase, feeblysinuousbeforebase;apexsublinear, finelyrimme the rim bor- deredinlateralparts;baseridged,veryslightlybisinuous;sidessteeplyinclined,en- velopingventralparts,scarcelybordered; frontanglesrounde hindanglessubrectan- gularindorsalview;discgentlyconvex, feeblycoveredwithisodiametricmicrosculp- ture,closely punctate, thepuncturesoftenfusedwithoneanother,weakly impressed behindthemiddleoneachside,ratherstronglydepressedclosetobaseinlateralparts, withashallow longitudinal impression.Scutellumtriangular,gentlyconvex,weakly coveredwithisodiametricmicrosculpture,sparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunc- turesinmedialpart. Elytraelongated fusiform,2.39timesaslongaswide,4.0timesthelengthand 180 KimioMAsUMoTo 1.4timesthewidthofpronotum,widestatapical3/8;dorsumlongitudinallyconvex, veryweaklydepressedinbasal t/3;discpunctate-striate,thepuncturessmall,closely set,withuppersurfacesrathertransverse,1stand2ndgrooves,and3rdand4thones unitedinbasalparts,5threachingbase;intervalsgentlyconvex,veryweaklycovered withisodiametricmicrosculpture,sparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures,often transversely,finelyaciculate;humerigentlyswollen;apicesrounded. Legsslender;meso-andmetatibiaefeeblycurvedinmiddle;ratiosofthelengths ofpro-,meso-andmetatarsomeres:0.18,0.10,0.11,0.13,0.59;1.31,0.52,0.44,0.29, 101;2.02,0.80,0.52, - . . Bodylength:10.9mm. Holotype:e,Vientiane,Laos,VII-1963,A.BAUDoNleg.(MNHNP). Notes. Thisnewspeciessomewhat resemblesSt1-ongyliumtsuru1MAsUMoTo, 2003, fromNorthThailandingeneral features,butcaneasilybedistinguished from the latter by the pronotum feebly covered with isodiametric microsculpture, and closelypunctatewithashallow longitudinal impression,thescutellumgentlyconvex (transverselydepressedinStsu1・ui)andsparselyscatteredwithmicroscopicpunctures, andtheelytrawiththe6thstriaenotunitedwiththe5thnearthebase. Strongyliumc11ampassake'tsesp nov (Figs 7,19-20) Black,head,pronotum,scutellumandbasalandlateralpartsofelytradarkgreen- ishtinge,majorpartsofelytradarkcoppery,headandpronotumweakly,sericeously shining,elytramoderatelyso,ventralsurfacemostlyalutaceous;eachsurfacealmost glabrous.Bodyelongatedfusiform,longitudinallyconvex. Head subdecagonal, weakly covered with isodiametric microsculpture, rather closely,irregularlypunctate;clypeussemicircular,gentlybentinanteriorpart, fronto- clypea1borderratherstronglyimpressed;genaeobliquely,moderatelyraisedoutwards, withoutermarginsrounded;fronsnoticeablywidelyT-shaped,gentlyinclinedanteriad, veryweaklyimpressedmedially,diatoneabout2/3timesthewidthoftransversediam- eterofaneye.Eyesmedium-sized,subreniform,convexlaterad,obliquely,roundlyin- laidintohead.Antennaesubclavate,reachingbasal t/5ofelytra,sixapicalsegments attened,ratioofthelengthofeachsegmentfrombasetoapex:0.28,0.21,0.36,0.28, 0.24.0.22,0.16,0.17,0.15,0.14,0.21. Pronotum133timesaswideaslong,widestatthemiddle;apex feeblyproduced anteriad,boldlyrimmed,andtaperinglaterad;baseborderedandridged,slightlysinu- ousoneachside; frontanglesobtusewithroundedcorners, hindanglessubrectangu- 1ar;sidesrathersteeplydeclinedtolateralmargins,whicharebordered fromventral sidebyfineridges,bluntlytoothedatthemiddle,andnoticeablysinuousinareasbe- tween the teeth and bases; discmoderately convex, covered with isodiametric mi- crosculpture, ratherclosely,irregularlypunctate,veryweaklyimpressedatthemiddle oneachside.Scutellumtriangular,gentlyridgedmedially,veryweaklycoveredwith