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Therates myanmarensis J. WIESNER 1999
No full text22. Therates myanmarensis Wiesner (Fig. 161) Therates myanmarensis Wiesner 1999b: 369, f. 1, 2, 6. Therates myanmarensis. Cassola and Klícha 2002: 38. Type depository. Holotype male in JWGC, paratypes in JWGC, JMCC, RNFC and ZSMC. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “ MYANMAR N (Burma), 50 km E Putao, H- 950 m, env. Nan Thi vill., 11.-16. 05. 1998, leg. S. Murzin and V. Siniaev ” [printed, with yellow borders]; “Holotype THERATES myanmarensis J. WIESNER [printed, red, with black borders]. Paratypes! Type labels: “ MYANMAR N (Burma), 50 km E Putao, H- 950m, env. Nan Thi vill., 11- 16.05.1998, leg. S. Murzin and V. Siniaev “ [printed]; “ Paratype THERATES myanmarensis J. Wiesner “ [printed, red]; “ MYANMAR N (Burma), 65 km NW Putao, 1250 m, Zi Yar Dam vill., 18.-21. 05. 1998, leg. S. Murzin and V. Siniaev ” [printed, with yellow borders]; “Paratype THERATES myanmarensis J. WIESNER [printed, red, with black borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by combination of elytral maculation with slender central dot, and males with the two distal antenomeres extended. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 7.3 mm- 8.6 mm (mean=8.0 mm, n=12). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 167, female 168) longer than wide, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae extending posteriorally to elytral shoulders in male, somewhat shorter in female, scape with a single apical bristle, antennomeres 2 to 5 glabrous, antennomeres 6 to 11 finely and evenly pubescent; scape yellowish above, black on underside, all the other antennal segments brownish, distal two blackish, extended in males. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth with two shallow bumps in the posterior part of the orbital plates. Thorax: Pronotum shining greenish black, as long as wide, constricted in front and at back, transverse furrows strong, middle line and lateral lines nearly obsolete. Elytra: Shining black, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 162). Elytral apex with lateral and sutural corner, straight between. Elytral maculation composed of a long brownish yellow humeral lunule, a brownish yellow basal dot of variable extension, and a slender yellow central dot (Figs. 163-165). The yellow coloration of the elytral apex reaches the apical humps. Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites brownish, yellowish at margin. Legs yellowish, hind femora, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darker distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 166) curved, produced into slender tip distally, total length 1.8 mm. Distribution. Myanmar (Kachin).Published as part of Wiesner, Jürgen, 2013, The chennelli group of the Genus Therates Latreille (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) 114. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelidae, pp. 1-86 in Insecta Mundi 2013 (315) on pages 26-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates murzini , J. Wiesner 1999
No full text44. <i>Therates murzini</i> Wiesner (Fig. 335) <p> <i>Therates murzini</i> Wiesner 1999b: 370 - 372, f. 3 - 5, 7.</p> <p> <i>Therates murzini</i>. Cassola and Klícha 2002: 38.</p> <p> <b>Type depository.</b> Holotype male in JWGC, 1 paratype female in JWGC, 2 paratype females in RNFC.</p> <p> <b>Type status.</b> Holotype male! <i>Type labels</i>: “ MYANMAR N (Burma), 50 km E Putao, H- 950m, env. Nan Thi vill., 11- 16.05.1998, leg. S. Murzin and V. Siniaev ” [printed, white with yellow borders]; “Holotype, THERATES murzini J. Wiesner ” [printed, red]. Paratypes! <i>Type labels</i>: “ MYANMAR N (Burma), 50 km E Putao, H- 950m, env. Nan Thi vill., 11- 16.05.1998, leg. S. Murzin and V. Siniaev ” [printed, white with yellow borders]; “Paratype THERATES murzini, J. Wiesner ” [printed, red].</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Distinguished by the combination of yellow venter, elongated elytral apex, and elytral maculation pattern that includes only a portion of the middle suture.</p> <p> <b>Re-description.</b> <i>Size:</i> Total length (without labrum) 6.5 mm- 7.4 mm (mean= 6.9 mm, n=5). <i>Head:</i> Shining black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 341, female Fig. 342) as long as wide, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae slender, extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in females, longer in males, scape with a single apical bristle, antennomeres 2 to 5 glabrous, antennomeres 6 to 11 finely and evenly pubescent; scape yellowish above, black on underside, all the other antennal segments brownish black. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth. <i>Thorax</i>: Pronotum shining black, barely longer than wide, constricted in front and at back, transverse furrows strong, middle line and lateral lines nearly obsolete. <i>Elytra</i>: Shining black, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 336). Apex rounded, with a tiny sutural tooth. Distance between apical hump and lateral tooth long. Maculation highly variable and composed of the following: brownish yellow or yellow humeral lunule of variable length; yellow central dot of variable size, ocassionally connected with the humeral lunule; brownish yellow basal dot absent, or if present then variable in length, ocassionally connected with the humeral lunule (Figs. 337-339). Apex transparent brownish in specimen with reduced maculation and has a large brownish yellow dot, which included the distal part of the apical humps, in the other specimens. <i>Ventral aspect</i>: Venter brownish yellow. Legs yellowish, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darkened distally. <i>Aedeagus:</i> (Fig. 340) curved, with a stout tip distally, total length 2.0 mm.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Myanmar (Kachin).</p> <p> <b>Localities.</b> MYANMAR, 50 km E Putao, env. Nan Thi vill., 11.-16.v. 1998, 950 m (RNFC).</p>Published as part of <i>Wiesner, Jürgen, 2013, The chennelli group of the Genus Therates Latreille (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) 114. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelidae, pp. 1-86 in Insecta Mundi 2013 (315)</i> on page 45, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5176988">10.5281/zenodo.5176988</a>
Therates haucki Moravec and Wiesner 2001
No full text45. Therates haucki Moravec and Wiesner (Fig. 343) Therates haucki Moravec and Wiesner 2001: 227, f. 2, 6. Type depository. Holotype female in JWGC, paratype female in JMCC. Type status. Holotype female! Type labels: “ THAI, N, Nan prov., Doi, Phu Kha N.P., Headq., 19°13’N, 101°07’E, 22-26.iv.1999, D. Hauck leg.” [printed, white with yellow borders]; “HOLOTYPE Therates haucki Moravec and Wiesner, ded. J. Wiesner, 2001” [printed, red]. Paratype female! Type labels: “ THAI, N, Nan prov., Doi, Phu Kha N.P., Headq., 19°13’N, 101°07’E, 22-26.iv.1999, D. Hauck leg.” [printed]; “ PARATYPE Therates haucki Moravec and Wiesner, ded. J. Wiesner, 2001” [printed, red]. Therates belokobylskiyi Matalin and Wiesner 2006: 37, 38, f. 1, 3, 6, 8, new synonymy. Type depository. Holotype male in ZIN, paratype male in MPU. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “N. VIETNAM, Mai Chau Distr., Hang Hia, h~ 1300 m, 20°44’N 104°53’E, 25-26.IV.2002, leg. S. Belokobylskiy “ [printed]; “HOLOTYPUS Therates belokobylskiyi new species, det. A. V. Matalin and J. Wiesner, 2005” [printed, red]. Paratype male! Type labels: “ VIETNAM, Hoa Binh Prov., Mai Chau Distr., Hang Hia, h~ 1300 m, 20°44’N 104°53’E, 25-26.IV.2002, leg. S. Belokobylskiy “ [printed]; “ PARATYPUS Therates belokobylskiyi new species, det. A. V. Matalin and J. Wiesner, 2005” [printed, red]. Nomenclatural note. Description of Th. haucki was based on two females from Nan (Thailand). These specimens are consistent with females from Houaphan (Laos), a site from which males of this species were also collected. I therefore included the Houaphan specimens within the concept of Th. haucki. In addition, the males from Houaphan were consistent with the species Th. belokobylskiyi, which was described on the basis of two males from Hao Binh (Vietnam), thus Th. belokobylskiyi is considered a synonymy of Th. haucki. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of laterally brownish ventral segments and elytra with completely brownish or brownish yellow basal humps and light apical dot that extends forward medially. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.3 mm-8.0 mm (mean= 7.2 mm, n=15). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 349, female Fig. 350) as long as wide, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae slender, extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in females, longer in males, scape with a single apical bristle, antennomeres 2 to 5 glabrous, antennomeres 6 to 11 finely and evenly pubescent; scape yellowish above, black on underside, all the other antennal segments brownish black. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth, with a transverse furrow in the posterior part of the orbital plates. Thorax: Pronotum shining greenish black, as long as wide, constricted in front and at back, transverse furrows strong, middle line and lateral lines nearly obsolete, middle line with several transverse short branches. Elytra: Shining brownish black, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical third (Fig. 344). Apex with rounded lateral corner and sutural corner, straight between. Maculation composed of a brownish yellow humeral lunule connected with a transverse central dot, brownish yellow basal dot, light yellow apical dot which extends forward medially, the remainder of the basal hump being darker brown, as are the elytra as a whole at the sutural margin (Figs. 345-347). Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites brownish marginally. Legs yellowish, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darkened distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 348) curved, produced into a thin tip distally, total length 1.5 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Nan), Laos (Houaphan), Vietnam (Hoa Binh). Localities. LAOS, Houaphan, Ban Saluei, Phu Phan Mt., 26.iv.-11.v.2001, 1500 - 2000 m (JMCC, JWCG, OSCC, PSGC, ZSMC), 6.-18.iv.2004, 1300 - 2000 m (OSCC), 10.v.-16.vi.2009, 1300 - 1900 m (OSCC).Published as part of Wiesner, Jürgen, 2013, The chennelli group of the Genus Therates Latreille (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) 114. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelidae, pp. 1-86 in Insecta Mundi 2013 (315) on pages 45-46, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Naviauxella horii Wiesner and Phyu 2021, new species
No full textNaviauxella horii Wiesner and Phyu, new species (Fig. 1–10) Type depository. Holotype male in OMNS, one paratype male each in JWGC, and FSKU, one paratype female each in MHWJ, RHUC, and YAUM. Type status. Holotype male, type labels: “ Shar Dow, 10km SE from / Loikaw, Kayah State, / MYANMAR / May 25-26, 2018 / M. HORI & M. H. Phyu leg.”, “ HOLOTYPE / Naviauxella / horii n. sp. / Wiesner & Phyu ded. 2021 [printed, red]”. Paratypes: 2 males and 3 females each with same label, and “ PARATYPE / Naviauxella / horii n. sp. / Wiesner & Phyu ded. 2021 [printed, red]”. Distribution. Myanmar (Kaya State). Etymology. This new species is cordially dedicated to one of its discoverers, Prof. Dr. Michio Hori. Diagnosis. Using Matalin (2018: 297), N. horii new species keys out to N. declivitatis Naviaux, 1991 and N. shooki Wiesner, 2010 (number 15 of the key). From the former it is distinguished by the larger elytral dots and the apical shape of the aedeagus, which is tapered and rounded in N. declivitatis. From the latter it is distinguished by the light brown labrum (dark brown in N. shooki), the marginally expanded basal dot and the apical shape of the aedeagus, which is widely rounded and blunt in N. shooki. Description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.0– 7.8 mm (mean = 7.0 mm, n = 5). Head: Brownish dark above, genae bluish green; surface smooth, glabrous, with two setigerous punctures next to each eye in front and at center; strong longitudinal striae on orbital plates, vertex irregularly transversely waved; genae roughly longitudinally striated. Width of head slightly smaller than width of elytra, ratio of width of head and eyes together to elytra, mean = 1.1. Labrum of males (Fig. 3) light brown, somewhat darker at middle tooth, distinctly wider than long, ratio of width to length, mean = 0.6; with four to six marginal setae and three apical acute-angled teeth; with a wide, low, central carina. Labrum of females (Fig. 4–5) light brown, slightly darker at margin, distinctly wider than long, ratio of width to length, mean = 0.7; with four to six marginal setae and three protruding, acute-angled apical teeth, middle tooth longer than outer teeth; with a wide, low, central carina. Mandibles yellowish, darkened on apical and inner teeth in males and completely darkened except at base in females. Labial and maxillary palpi completely light brown in males, last palpomere apically darker in females; basal labial palpomere with long, erect white setae. Antennae slender, long, reaching posteriorly one-third of elytral length in males, a little shorter in females; antennomeres one and two blackish, with metallic luster; antennomeres three and four brighter; scape with one long apical seta, following three antennomeres almost glabrous; antennomeres five to eleven dark blackish brown, dull, finely, and evenly pubescent. Thorax: Pronotum slightly longer than wide (ratio of width to length, mean = 1.1), sides somewhat rounded between transverse constrictions; glabrous, fine transversely waved, v-shaped at shallow middle furrow; color brownish dark, lateral margins bluish green; proepisternum longitudinally striated. Sterna and episterna metallic bluish black or coppery black, pro- and mesothoracic coxae with some white setae, several white setae on lateral margin of metathoracic coxae and on metasternum and metepisternum, otherwise glabrous. Mesepisternum of females with a longitudinal furrow in posterior half. Elytra: (Fig. 6–8) twice as long as wide, ratio of width to length, mean = 1.9; parallel-sided, slightly enlarged posteriorly in female, colour brownish dark on disk, coppery green at lateral margin, with a dull, longitudinal, impunctate area on disc, parallel to the suture. Surface with fine microsculpture on disc, with small, shallow, roundish metallic punctures throughout; apical microserration fine; apical border distinctly rounded and restricted towards suture (more in females, than in males), with a tiny sutural spine. Elytral testaceous maculation consists of a longish humeral dot in males and a tiny roundish one in females, a marginally expanded basal dot, and a central dot, which can be larger, smaller or divided into two small dots, and a large comma-shaped subapical dot. Epipleura light brown. Ventral aspect: Venter glabrous, brownish black; trochanters, femora and tibiae light brown in males, distal tips of segments and femora and tibiae of females darker; tarsi dark brown; legs covered with some white setae. Aedeagus: (Fig. 2) in left lateral view slender, indistinctly bent apically, with a short apical tip (total length, mean 1.9 mm). Habitat. The specimens (Fig. 9) were collected in an open and sparse teak forest (Fig. 10) at Shar Dow, 10 km SE of Loikaw, Kayah State on May 25 and 26, 2018. The coordinates are N19°39′39.3″ E097°21′12.6″. In the forest, other tiger beetle species as follows were collected: Carochroa interruptofasciata (Schmidt-Goebel, 1846), Cylindera spinolae (Gestro, 1889), C. viduata (Fabricius, 1801), C. holosericea (Fabricius, 1801), C. fallaciosa (Horn, 1897), Prothyma asamii Wiesner, Phyu and Hori, 2019, P. fallaciosa Rivalier, 1964, Naviauxella davisonii (Gestro, 1889) and Neocollyris sp.Published as part of Wiesner, Jürgen & Phyu, Moe Hnin, 2021, Naviauxella horii, a new tiger beetle species from Myanmar (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), pp. 1-5 in Insecta Mundi 2021 (876) on pages 2-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.511379
Cylindera (Plectographa) stamatovi Wiesner & Bandinelli 2014, new combination
No full text52. <i>Cylindera</i> (<i>Plectographa</i>) <i>stamatovi</i> (Sumlin, 1979), new combination (Fig. 72, 73, 90-94) <p> <i>Cicindela</i> (<i>Brasiella</i>) <i>stamatovi</i>: Sumlin 1979: 104, 105.</p> <p> <i>Brasiella</i> (<i>Brasiella</i>) <i>stamatovi</i>: Wiesner 1992: 205; Cassola and Pearson 2001: 18; Erwin and Pearson 2008: 116.</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b> (Fig. 160). Argentina (Tucumán).</p> <p> <b>Localities. Tucumán:</b> Tucuman, ii.1950 (Sumlin 1979: 104).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Due to the kindness of Lee H. Herman (AMNH) it was possible to study Sumlin’s type material. Its aedeagus (Fig. 92) lacks an apical hook, the internal sac has a flagellum and dorsal spatulate sclerites. Aedeagi of the <i>Brasiella</i> have an apical hook and/or are lacking a flagellum. Aedeagi of <i>Cylindera</i> (<i>Cylindera</i>) have no dorsal spatulate sclerites. As the aedeagus of <i>C. stamatovi</i> lacks an apical hook and bears dorsal spatulate sclerites, it is transferred from <i>Brasiella,</i> where it was tentatively placed by Sumlin, to <i>Cylindera</i> (<i>Plectographa</i>) near <i>C. eugeni</i> (Laporte de Castelnau, 1834).</p>Published as part of <i>Wiesner, Jürgen & Bandinelli, Aligi, 2014, Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Argentina. 117. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelidae, pp. 1-66 in Insecta Mundi 2014 (377)</i> on page 29, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5179363">10.5281/zenodo.5179363</a>
Cosmodela indica Klícha & Wiesner 2021, new status
No full text3. Cosmodela indica (Fleutiaux, 1893), new status Type depository. Lectotype ♀ (Fig. 3) in MNHN. Type status. Lectotype ♀, designated here. Type labels: “ Assam / H. B. [handwritten]”; “ v. indica / Fleut. type [handwritten]”; “ v. indica Fleut. [handwritten]”; “ LECTOTYPUS / Cosmodela indica / (Fleutiaux, 1893) / ded. Klícha & Wiesner, 2021” [printed, red]; (Fig. 3). Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 17–19 mm. Habitus is robust and convex. The dominant colour is deep bright green to blue with no red reflections (Fig. 12–14). Some specimens show light golden tone in elytral sutural and marginal bands as well as on pronotum and head. This tone is more visible on specimens from Assam, while specimens from Meghalaya show darker tones of green and blue. Head: broad, coarsely striate between eyes, forehead with deep wrinkles, clypeus waved in the center, metallic deep bright green and blue, sometimes with subtle golden reflections; labrum wide with broad carina, black with two wide light-yellow patches in the central part, divided by the carina, with six long white setae. Genae coarsely striate, deep bright blue and green, the rear part lightly white setose. Pronotum: with shallow wrinkles, more bevelled backward, the sides not so rounded as in C. barmanica; the base is considerably narrowed; pronotal disc glabrous, proepisterna with few long white bristles. Elytra: slightly widened posteriorly, gradually curved at the apical part towards the sutural line, in ♀♀ the curve is slightly waved; the basic colour is satin deep greenish blue, the sutural and marginal bands as well as the base and extension line situated on the first quarter of elytra are bright blue and green, in some specimens with slight golden tone as mentioned above; the marginal bands create a regular line from the base up to the elytral apex, the extension line is fully joined to the marginal band incorporating the first elytral macula. Each elytron has a white humeral dot and three white elytral patches, the first one, located in the extension line is reduced to a tiny dot, the central one is extended to a short, transverse band and the apical one is irregularly rounded. Epipleura bluish green. Ventral aspect: metallic blue green, partly white setose, abdominal sternites black with green and blue reflection, legs dark blue with bright green and violet reflections, trochanters metallic black. Aedeagus: size approx. 5,2 mm (Fig. 19); the upper back side rises in a continuous curve to the top, then descends slightly to the step in the last third of the aedeagus, behind which it goes in a short, horizontal line to a beak-like bend up to the rounded apical end; the lower part goes almost horizontally to the apical end, slightly curved in the center. Distribution. It is the most restricted species of this group found only in the NE India, namely in Assam and Meghalaya states. Records. NE India: Meghalaya State: W. Garo Hills, Balphakram N.P., 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀ (JWWC); Tura, 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (OSJC); Khasi hills, 1 ♀ (MKPC), 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ (MJOC); Assam state: Umrongbo, 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (JWWC).Published as part of Klícha, Miroslav & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2021, Taxonomic revision of Cosmodela duponti (Dejean), Cosmodela barmanica (Gestro), new status, and Cosmodela indica (Fleutiaux), new status (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), pp. 1-9 in Insecta Mundi 2021 (879) on pages 5-7, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.535227
Immobilisation of free-ranging Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki)
No full textTrillmich F, Wiesner H. Immobilisation of free-ranging Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki). Veterinary Record. 1979;(105):465-466
Prothyma (Genoprothyma) sotai Wiesner, Phyu and Hori 2019, new species
No full textProthyma (Genoprothyma) sotai Wiesner, Phyu and Hori, new species Fig. 8 Type depository. Holotype male in OMNS, one paratype male and one paratype female each in JWGC, DARM, and YAUM, four paratype males and two paratype females in MHWJ. Type status. Holotype male, type labels: “ Pyon Village, 10 km W from / Ainggyi, Magway Region, / MYANMAR / May 30–31, 2018 / Michio HORI & Thanda Moe leg.”, “ HOLOTYPE / Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / sotai / Wiesner, Phyu & Hori, ded. 2019 [printed, red]”. Paratypes: 6 males and 2 females with same label in JWGC, DARM, MHWJ, and YAUM, and “ PARATYPE, Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / sotai / Wiesner, Phyu & Hori, ded. 2019 [printed, red]”. 1 male and 1 female in MHWJ, one female in JWGC, “Pyon village, near Ainggyi, / 13 miles from Saw, / Magway Region, MYANMAR / June 10, 2017 / M. HORI & M. H. Phyu leg.”, “ PARATYPE, Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / sotai / Wiesner, Phyu & Hori, ded. 2019 [printed, red]”. 1 female in MHWJ, “Pyon village, near Ainggyi, / 13 miles from Saw, / Magway Region, MYANMAR / June 8, 2015 / M. HORI & Thanda Moe leg.”, “ PARATYPE, Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / sotai / Wiesner, Phyu & Hori, ded. 2019 [printed, red]”. Distribution. Myanmar (Magway Region). Etymology. This new species is cordially dedicated to Prof. Teiji Sota, Kyoto University, Japan. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the position of the middle setae of the labrum located directly near the margin, and the elytral maculation comprising a marginal dot at mid length of elytra, which is larger than the central dot and apart from it, and a roundish apical dot with apical extension. Description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 9.3–12.2 mm (mean = 10.4 mm, n = 13). Head: Dark coppery, with greenish reflections; surface smooth, glabrous, with two setigerous punctures next to each of the eyes in front and at the center; strong longitudinal striae on frons and orbital plates, transversely waved on vertex and behind on neck; genae fine longitudinally striated. Ratio of width of head to width of elytra, mean = 0.9. Labrum (male Fig. 9, female Fig. 10) distinctly wider than long, ratio of length to width, mean = 0.7; with four setae located near the margin, setal pits of the same color than remainder of the labrum, with five teeth in front; middle part with three teeth extracted (less in males than in females), and the outer teeth acute angled in males, all three teeth acute angled in females; color testaceous, margin and insertion of median two setae a little darker. Mandibles with four teeth darkened, base yellowish, Labial and maxillary palpi testaceous, the last segment shiny black; basal segment of labial palpi with long erected white setae. Antennae slender, reaching the elytral third in the males, shorter in the females; antennomeres one to four dark, with metallic luster; scape with one apical seta, the other three antennomeres almost glabrous; antennomeres five to eleven dark brown, dull, finely and evenly pubescent. Thorax: Pronotum as wide as long (ratio of length to width, mean = 1.0), sides somewhat rounded between the transversal constrictions; glabrous, transversely waved on disc; color shiny dark coppery, greenish at the transverse constrictions, bluish green at margins; sternae and episternae glabrous, coppery or greenish black; mesepisternum of females with a large triangular notch in the upper half. Elytra: (Fig. 11–13) parallel-sided, color dark coppery above, greenish to bluish at the margin; elytral testaceous maculation consists of a small humeral dot (absent in females), a small marginal and a much smaller central dot, and a roundish apical dot, which shows a short extension towards the elytral apex. Surface with dense and evenly spaced punctures, in short rows on the disc; apical border distinctly rounded and restricted towards middle suture, with a tiny sutural spine. Epipleurae black. Ventral aspect: Venter glabrous, bluish black, marginally greenish; trochanters glabrous, coxae, femora, tibia and tarsi with white setae; trochanters, apical part of femora (knee) and tibiae testaceous, latter darkened towards apex, remainder shiny metallic greenish. Aedeagus: (Fig. 14) on left lateral view slender, with a tiny pointed tip at apex (total length 2.9mm).Published as part of Wiesner, Jürgen, Phyu, Moe Hnin & Hori, Michio, 2019, Three new tiger beetle species of the genus Prothyma Hope, 1838, subgenus Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) described from Myanmar. 152. Contribution towards the knowledge of the Cicindelidae, pp. 1-9 in Insecta Mundi 705 (705) on page 3, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.367338
Prothyma (Genoprothyma) miltonmedinai Wiesner & Anichtchenko 2023, sp. nov.
No full textProthyma (Genoprothyma) miltonmedinai sp. nov. (Fig. 13) Type material. Holotype male: “ Philippines, S Luzon / Marinduque, Buenavista / vii.2014 / local collector leg. [printed, yellow] // HOLOTYPE / Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / miltonmedinai / design. Wiesner & / Anichtchenko 2022 [printed, red]” (DUBC). Paratypes: 1 male and 1 female: “ Philippines / Marinduque / 14. vii. 87, Lumawig [white, with yellow border]” (JWc); 1 female with same label data (ZSM); 1 male and 1 female: “ Marinduque I / Philippines / V–1988 ”, “ Coll. H. Sawada // Prothyma (Genoproth.) / schultzei / W. Horn, 1908 / Det. F. Cassola, 1991” (MCZR); 3 males and 1 female: “ Filippine Marinduque / Boac munic., Boi / VIII.2018 ” and 1 male with the same data except “ VI.2018 ” (RSc). All paratypes with the label: “PARATYPE / Prothyma (Genoprothyma) / miltonmedinai / design. Wiesner & / Anichtchenko 2022 [printed, red]”. Etymology. This new species is cordially dedicated to Milton Norman Medina from Davao Oriental State University, Davao, Philippines, an active researcher on the tiger beetles of the Philippines and a friend. Diagnosis. Prothyma (Genoprothyma) miltonmedinai is most similar to P. confluenteangustata; the two species can be distinguished by: 1, the shape of the aedeagus: in P. confluenteangustata the apical part of aedeagus is slightly downturned and apex short, while in P. miltonmedinai the apex of the aedeagus is long and strongly downturned. Description. Size: TL (without labrum) 11.9–13.0 mm (mean = 12.3 mm, n = 6). Head: Color shining black; with coppery-red reflections on orbital plates, near pronotum, and basal part of genae; with bluish or greenish reflections on apical half of genae; with two greenish or violet areas near basal half of orbital plates; clypeus greenish or bluish; surface glabrous, with two setigerous punctures next to eye, one along frontal margin and one dorsally at center; longitudinal striae on orbital plates and vertex; strong transversal striae behind the eyes and on neck; genae, frons and clypeus weakly striate. Head as wide as elytra (mean EW/HW = 1.0). Labrum bicolored, ochre-testaceous, margins brownish, black area basomedially, bilobed or extended to the apex in some specimens. Labrum of male (Fig. 13c) wider than long (mean LW/LL = 1.4); with four setae located near the margin, two lateral and two apical; with two blunt anterolateral teeth and two outward directed thorn-like anterior teeth at the anteromedian lobe, intermediate space with a triangular tooth. Labrum of female (Fig. 13d) slightly wider than long (mean LW/LL = 1.1), with four setae located near the margin, two lateral and two apical; with two blunt anterolateral teeth and two outward directed thorn-like anterior teeth at the anteromedian lobe, intermediate space with a large triangular tooth. Mandibles brownish, with four teeth, margins darker, small area of base ochre-testaceous. Labial and maxillary palpi testaceous, the last segment shiny black. Antennae slender, reaching posteriorly to the middle of the elytra in males, shorter in females; scape and antennomere two black with metallic luster; antennomeres three and four black with metallic luster and with brownish part at the apex in some specimens; scape with one apical seta, the following three antennomeres almost glabrous; antennomeres five to eleven black, dull, finely, and evenly pubescent. Thorax: Pronotum as long as wide (mean PW/PL = 1.0); sides slightly rounded between the transversal constrictions; glabrous, with transverse striae on disc; shiny black with coppery-red reflections dorsally; transversal constrictions with bluish-green or violet reflections; margins bluish-green; sternae and episternae glabrous, shiny black; mesepisternum of females longitudinally grooved in the middle. Elytra: Twice as long as wide (mean EL/EW = 2.0), parallel-sided, with a slightly flattened basal hump, dorsal surface shining coppery-red, violet along the margin and bluish-green at its humeral part; elytral testaceous maculation consists of a humeral dot, absent in female specimens, a lateromedial dot in the form of an oblique backwards band, narrowing towards the tip or nearly separated into two patches, and an oblique preapical dot; surface with dense and evenly spaced punctures, becoming confluent and forming flattened grooves along the suture;; apical margin gently rounded, with a tiny sutural spine. Epipleurae black. Ventral aspect: Venter glabrous, bluish violet; trochanter glabrous, coxa, femur, tibia, and tarsi setose; trochanter, coxa, basiventral half of femur testaceous, remainder of legs blackish with metallic luster. Protarsomeres 1–3 in males laterally and ventrally covered by long white setae. Aedeagus: (Fig. 13e, f) in lateral view, slender in the basal third, then expanded and tapering again towards the apex and elongated to the ape, strongly curved with tip angled and thickened (total length 3.2 mm). Endophallus in basal part with two groups of spines. Distribution. MARINDUQUE —Boac, Buenavista.Published as part of Wiesner, Jürgen & Anichtchenko, Alexander, 2023, The Philippines species of the genus Prothyma Hope, 1838 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) Part 1: Subgenera Prothyma Hope, 1838, Genoprothyma Rivalier, 1964 and Parasymplecthyma subgen. nov., pp. 1-36 in Zootaxa 5315 (1) on pages 23-25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/812991
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