Astenus duflosi Lecoq 1996
Creators: name: Janák, Jiří
name: Cz-, Petr Baňař
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Staphylinidae
Astenus
Astenus duflosi

description: Astenus duflosi Lecoq, 1996
(Figs. 31–38)
Astenus duflosi Lecoq, 1996: 14; Janák & Lecoq, 2007: 325; Janák, 2008: 130.
Type locality. East Madagascar, Périnet.
Material examined (25 specimens). MADAGASCAR: 1 ♀: Maromizaha, -18.976 48.4651, 1014m, 14.xi.2018, sif, V. Grebennikov (JJRC); 1 ♂: border of ANDASIBE N.P., „ Parc d’Orchidées “; 916m, S18°55´59.9´´ E048°24´46.5´´ sifting; 5.xi. 2010; P. Baňař lgt. (JJRC); 1 ♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 4, bivouac“; 20.viii.2012, S18°55’07.8‘‘ E48°29’26.6‘‘; 937m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 3 ♂♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 23.viii.2012, S18°55’02.3‘‘ E48°30’21.2‘‘; 909m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC, JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 23.viii.2012, S18°55’04.0‘‘, E48°30’27.9‘‘; 882m, sifting litter; L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 2 ♀♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 2, PK 09“; 25.viii.2012, S18°55’15.8‘‘ E48°30’05.1‘‘; 922m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC, JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 2, PK 03“; 25.viii.2012, S18°55’23.8‘‘, E48°30’20.6‘‘; 867m sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 5, PK 09“; 26.viii.2012, S18°55’50.3‘‘, E48°30’05.3‘‘; 922m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 5, PK 06“; 26.viii.2012 S18°55’49.8‘‘, E48°30’13.1‘‘; 901m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC, JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 1“; 27.viii.2012, S18°55’32.9‘‘, E48°30’20.9‘‘; 860m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 28.viii.2012, S18°55’32.0‘‘, E48°30’28.8‘‘; 840m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC, JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit 3“; 28.viii.2012,, S18°55’42.2‘‘, E48°30’55.5‘‘; 782m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 1 ♂: Réserv. Expérimentale de VOHIMANA, „Circuit Principal“; 29.viii.2012, S18°55’14.6‘‘, E48°30’54.7‘‘; 831m, sifting litter; L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC); 1 ♀: Beforona commune, VOHIDRAZANA forest; 6.vi.2012, 1153m, sifting litter, S18°58’33.5‘‘, E48°30’57.2‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC); 1 ♀: Beforona commune, VOHIDRAZANA forest; 6.vi.2012, 1130m, sifting litter, S18°58’30.6‘‘, E48°30’53.4‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (JJRC); 2 ♂♂: Beforona commune, RANOMENA forest; 7.vi.2012, 1103m, sifting litter, S18°58’28.5‘‘, E48°30’25.4‘‘, L.S.Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC); 1 ♀: Beforona commune, 10.vi.2012, AMBATONDRALANGA, sifting litter, S18°54’34.6‘‘, E48°30’10.6‘‘, 877m, L.S. Rahanitriniaina & E.M. Rabotoson lgt. (MMBC).
Distribution. The species was hitherto known from Analamazaotra National Park [=Andasibe or Périnet], nearby situated Maromizaha [Réserve de Ressources Naturelles de Maromizaha], a locality 9 km South of Moramanga, Ambohiboatavo forest East of Mantasoa lake and Soa Camp in Anjozorobe. The new records are from forested areas East of Analamazaotra National Park.
description: Published as part of Janák, Jiří & Cz-, Petr Baňař, 2021, Two new species and new records of the genus Astenus from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae), pp. 127-141 in Zootaxa 4980 (1) on pages 133-134, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4980.1.8, http://zenodo.org/record/4883127