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Measurements and ratios:BL 7.23–8.34, FL 3.34–3.72,HL 1.04–1.11, HW 1.05–1.15, PL 1.39–1.48, PW 1.07–1.20, EL 0.93–1.02, HL/HW 0.94–0.99, HW/PW 0.96–0.99, HL/PL 0.75–0.79, PL/PW 1.23–1.30, EL/PL 0.67–0.69.
Habitus as in Fig. 1B. General appearance similar to Lathrobium acutissimum, except for somewhat smaller body size and sparser punctation on head and pronotum.
Male. Posterior margin of sternite VII (Fig. 3A) weakly concave; sternite VIII (Fig. 3B) with symmetrical, subtriangular emargination and darkish setae in large, shallow impression; sternite IX (Fig. 3C) asymmetrical; aedeagus (Fig. 3D, 3E) with slender, ventral process and short, dorsal sclerites.
Female. Posterior margin of tergite VIII (Fig. 3F) nearly truncate; sternite VIII (Fig. 3G) much longer than that of male, posterior margin strongly convex; tergite X (Fig. 3H) slender and not reaching anterior margin of tergite IX (Fig. 3H).
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- Zhong Peng, Li-Zhen Li, Mei-Jun Zhao
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- Peng Z, Li L, Zhao M (2012) Three new species of Lathrobium Gravenhorst (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from Sichuan, Southwest China ZooKeys 205: 33–44
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- Zhong Peng
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- Li-Zhen Li
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- Mei-Jun Zhao
Distribution
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Southwest China: Sichuan.
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- Zhong Peng, Li-Zhen Li, Mei-Jun Zhao
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- Peng Z, Li L, Zhao M (2012) Three new species of Lathrobium Gravenhorst (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from Sichuan, Southwest China ZooKeys 205: 33–44
- author
- Zhong Peng
- author
- Li-Zhen Li
- author
- Mei-Jun Zhao