. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. 206 Volker Assing Lathrobium sp. 5 Material examined. Nepal: 1$: "215 Dhading Dist., Ankhu Khola Tal, Ankhu Sangi, 650 m, Kulturland, Wald- reste, Jul 83 Martens & Schawaller " (SMNS). Comment. This species is characterised by small body size (length of forebody: mm) and small eyes com- posed of fewer than ten ommatidia. The teneral specimen has evidently been subject to post-mortem darkening. Lathrobium sp. 6 Material examined. Nepal: 1(5^ [teneral; dissected prior to present study; aedeagus damaged]: "282 Taplejung Dist. S.
. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. 206 Volker Assing Lathrobium sp. 5 Material examined. Nepal: 1$: "215 Dhading Dist., Ankhu Khola Tal, Ankhu Sangi, 650 m, Kulturland, Wald- reste, Jul 83 Martens & Schawaller " (SMNS). Comment. This species is characterised by small body size (length of forebody: mm) and small eyes com- posed of fewer than ten ommatidia. The teneral specimen has evidently been subject to post-mortem darkening. Lathrobium sp. 6 Material examined. Nepal: 1(5^ [teneral; dissected prior to present study; aedeagus damaged]: "282 Taplejung Dist. S. Gunsa, 3900-3600 m, Abies/Rhododend., 10 Sep 83 Martens & Daams 1. " (SMNS). Comment. This species is characterised by small body size (length of forebody: mm) and moderately small eyes. The teneral specimen has evidently been subject to post-mortem darkening. Lathrobium sp. 7 Material examined. Nepal: 2$$: "Nepal-Expeditionen Jochen Martens / 361 Taplejung Distr, upper Simbua Kho- la Valley, near Tseram, 3250-3350 m, mature Abies-Rho- dodendron forest, 10-15 May 88 J. Martens & W. Schawaller ; (SMNS, cAss). Comment. This species is belongs to the L. discissum group. It is distinguished from L. discissum by even larg- er size. Lathrobium sp. 8 Material examined. Nepal: 29$: "Nepal Khandbari Dis., Goru Dzure Dara, W slope 3600 m, Smetana & Lobl" (SMNS, cAss). 3$$: "Nepal (Prov. Bagmati), below Thare Pati, 3500 m, , Lobl & Smetana" (MHNG, cAss). Comment. This species belongs to the L. nepalense group. It is distinguished from most species of this group by its small size (length of forebody: mm). Lathrobium sp. 9 Material examined. Nepal: 4$$: "Nepal (Prov. Bag- mati), below Thare Pati, 3500 m, , Lobl & Smetana" (MHNG, cSme, cAss). Comment. This species is highly similar to, and was found together with L. spiculatum. It is distinguished from this species by on average slightly
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