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Therates pseudoprobsti Probst and Wiesner 1994
No full text40. Therates pseudoprobsti Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 306) Therates pseudoprobsti Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 95 - 99, f. 6, 14 - 16. Therates pseudoprobsti. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 63, T. 17, f. 15, 16, T. 41, f. 1, T. 58, f. 4; Cassola 2005: 16. Type depository. Holotype male in JWGC, paratypes in JWGC, RNFC and ZSMC. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “NW THAI 7-14.V., DOI SUTHEP PUI, 1300-1500m 1992, leg. P. Pacholatko ” [printed, white with yellow borders]; “ THERATES pseudoprobsti PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed, white]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red, with double black borders]. Paratypes! Type labels: “NW THAI 7-14.V., DOI SUTHEP PUI, 1300-1500m 1992, leg. P. Pacholatko ” [printed, white with yellow borders]; “ THERATES pseudoprobsti PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed, white]; “PARATYPUS” [printed, red, with double black borders]; “THAILANDE, Doi Pui, Chiang Mai prov. 2.V.87 RN” [printed, with black borders]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red]; “ THERATES pseudoprobst PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed]; “THAILANDE, Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai prov. 15.V.86 RN” [printed, with black borders]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red]; “ THERATES pseudoprobst PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed]; “THAI 24-29.IV.1993, DOI SUTHEP, Pacholatko and, and Dembicky leg.” [printed]; “ THERATES pseudoprobsti PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994“ [printed]; “ PARATYPUS “ [printed, red, with black borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of elongated basal dot and elytral apex which is transparent dark brown or has a narrow brownish suture. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 7.2 mm- 8.7 mm, (mean= 7.8 mm, n=13). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 312, female Fig. 313) as wide as long, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae lanceolate, extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in the males, somewhat shorter in the females, 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, antennomeres 2 to 5 brownish, blackish distally, the other antennal segments blackish. 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 apical half (Fig. 307), elytral apex transparent brown, suture yellow in variable extension. Apex with rounded lateral corner and tiny sutural tooth, nearly straight between. Maculation composed of a slender brownish yellow humeral lunule, which is somewhat enlarged distally, long brownish yellow basal dot, and large roundish brownish yellow central dot (Figs. 308-310). Ventral aspect: Venter black. Legs yellowish, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darkened distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 311) stout and straight, with broad knobbed tip, total length 1.9 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Chiang Mai, Tak, Loei). Localities. THAILAND, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep to Doi Pui, 19.-23.iv.1991 (RNFC), Doi Suthep, 24.- 29.iv.1993 (ZSMC), Doi Pui mt., 26.iv.-9.v.1996, 1000-1600 m (ZSMC), Doi Pui mt., 2.-6.v.1996, 1600 m (JMCC).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 page 42, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates similis , PROBST and WIESNER 1994
No full text20. Therates similis Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 147) Therates similis Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 93, 94, f. 3, 8. Therates similis. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 64, T. 17, f. 11, 12, T. 41, f. 3. Type depository. Holotype male in JWGC, paratype female in NHMW. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “S Thailand, Betong, Gunung Cang dun vill., Yala dist., 25. 3.- 22. 4. 1993, J. Strnad leg.” [printed, yellow]; “ THERATES, similis, PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red, with black borders]. Paratype female! Type labels: “S Thailand, Betong, Gunung Cang dun vill., Yala dist., 25.3.- 22.4.1993, J. Strnad. ” [printed, yellow]; “COLLECTION J. Probst” [printed]; “PARATYPUS” [printed, red, with black borders]; THERATES similis PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994" [printed]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of elytral maculation with extremely laterally located central dot, and yellowish color of the marginal ventrites. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.5 mm- 7.6 mm, (mean= 7.1 mm, n=2). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 151, female Fig. 152) barely wider than long, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in female, somewhat longer in the 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 or darker, distal two segments in males flattened. 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. Elytra: Shining brownish black, with basal and apical humps, evenly punctate but shallower at the apex (Fig. 148). Apex with angular lateral and sutural corner, slightly recurved between them. Maculation (Fig. 149) composed of a large brownish yellow humeral lunula extending from the marginal to the middle suture, leaving open only a small blackish dot at the lateral margin of the basal humps, connected with a brownish yellow horizontal central dot with back margin slanting, orientated outwards toward the front and a light yellow apex, reaching the apical humps. Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites yellowish marginally. Legs yellowish, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darkened distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 150) curved, with long bulb distally, total length 1.7 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Yala).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 page 25, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates khaoyaii Wiesner 2013, new species
No full text52. Therates khaoyaii new species (Fig. 390) Therates waagenorum. Wiesner 1988: 15; Naviaux 1991: 230, f. 35, 36; Wiesner 1992: 89; Probst and Wiesner 1994a: 101; Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 63, T. 17, f. 3, 4, T. 41, f. 2, T. 58, f. 5. Type depository. Holotype male in JWCG, paratypes in JWCG and RNFC. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “ THAILAND, Nakhon Ratchasima Prov., Khao Yai N.P., 700- 800 m, leg. E. Fuller, trail in forest, 22.iv.1990 ” [printed, yellow]; “HOLOTYPE THERATES khaoyaii n. sp., ded. J. Wiesner 2013” [printed, red]. Paratypes! Type labels: “ THAILAND, Nakhon Ratchasima Prov., Khao Yai N.P., 700-800 m, leg. E. Fuller, trail in forest, 22.iv.1990 ” [printed, yellow]; “PARATYPE THERATES khaoyaii n. sp., ded. J. Wiesner 2013” [printed, red]; “ THAILAND 19/92, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khao Yai NP ” [printed, white, with yellow borders]; “ 14°20' N / 101°30' E, 26.03.1992, 1200 m, leg. E. Hüttinger ” [printed]; “ PARATYPE THERATES khaoyaii n. sp., ded. J. Wiesner 2013” [printed, red]; “ THAILANDE, Khao Yai N. P., Nakhon Ratchasima, 7.V.86, RN” [handwritten]; “PARATYPE THERATES khaoyaii n. sp., ded. J. Wiesner 2013” [printed, red]; “ THAILANDE, Khao Yai N. P., Nakhon Ratchasima, 20.V.87, RN” [handwritten]; “PARATYPE THERATES khaoyaii n. sp., ded. J. Wiesner 2013” [printed, red]. Nomenclatural note. Wiesner’s (1988) species concept of waagenorum Horn included one specimen from Khao yai National Park, Thailand. Subsequently, it has been determined that this specimen does not represent waagenorum, and instead, along with six additional specimens is described as a separate species. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of reddish frons and elytral punctation pattern, several of which are connected in short rows, especially behind the basal humps and near the middle suture. Etymology. Named after Khao yai, the type locality of this species. Description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.6 mm-8.0 mm, (mean= 7.1 mm, n=7). Head: Shining greenish black, frons reddish. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 396, female Fig. 397) as wide as long, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in female, somewhat longer in the 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. 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, 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. 391). Several of the punctures are connected in short rows, especially behind the basal humps and near the middle suture. Apex with roundish lateral corner and a sutural tooth, slightly recurved between. Maculation composed of a brownish yellow humeral lunule, brownish yellow basal dot and, yellow horizontal central dot which is acutely orientated outwards toward the front and a light yellow apex, reaching the apical humps (Figs. 392-394). The humeral lunule is connected with basal and central dot to a variable degree, the central dot is connected to the light yellow apical lunule at middle suture. Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites with small brownish lateral margin. Legs yellowish, hind femora, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darker distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 395) slightly curved, rounded distally, total length 1.7 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima).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 51-52, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates major Probst and Wiesner 1994
No full text14. Therates major Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 106) Therates major Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 97, 99, f. 17. Therates major. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 63, T. 17, f. 1, 2, T. 40, f. 6, T. 58, f. 3. Type depository. Holotype female in RNFC. Type status. Holotype female! Type labels: “ THAILANDE, Pilok. Alt. 1200 m, Kanchanaburi prov., 24.V.88 RN” [printed, with black borders]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red]; “ THERATES major PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of elytral maculation with short humeral lunule, trapezoidal shaped central dot, and elytral apex which has yellow restricted to a small sutural area. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 9.0 mm, (n=1). Male unknown. Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (female Fig. 109) as wide as long, yellowish, with six apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae lanceolate, extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders, 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. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth with two shallow bumps in the posterior part of the orbital plates. Thorax: Pronotum shining greenish black, barely longer than 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 blackish violet, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 107). Apex with angular lateral and sutural corner, straight between. Maculation composed of a short yellow humeral lunule, a yellow basal dot, a yellow trapezoid central dot, and a light yellow apex (Fig.108). The humeral lunule is slightly enlarged towards the elytral disk and connected with the basal dot at the base. Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites brownish marginally. Legs brownish yellow, metatarsi and metatibiae lighter. Distribution. Thailand (Kanchanaburi).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 20-21, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates pseudochenelli subsp. pseudochenelli Probst and Wiesner
No full text26. Therates pseudochenelli pseudochenelli Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 193) Therates pseudochenelli Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 94, f. 4, 9 - 11. Therates pseudochenelli pseudochenelli. Moravec and Wiesner 2001: 228; Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 62, T. 17, f. 9, 10, T. 40, f. 4, T. 58, f. 1. Type depository. Holotype male in JWGC, paratypes in JMCC, JWGC, RNFC and ZSMC. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “ THAILAND, 1992, Ban Huai Po, leg. S. Bily, 17. 5.” [printed, with yellow borders]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner, 1994” [printed]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red, with black borders]. Paratype female! Type labels: “ THAILAND, 1992, Ban Huai Po, leg. S. Bily, 17. 5.” [printed, with yellow borders]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner, 1994” [printed]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red, with black borders]. 2 Paratype females! Type labels: “ NW Thailand, 19.19N, 97.59E, Mae Hong Son, 1991, Ban Huai Po, 1600-2000m, 30.4.-4.5., L. Dembický leg.” [printed, with black borders]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994“ [printed]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red]. Paratype female Type labels: THAI, 17.-24.V.1991, CHIANG DAO 1000m, 19°25’N 98°52’E, Vít Kuban leg. [printed, yellow]; THERATES pseudochenelli PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner, 1994 [printed]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red, with black borders]. Paratype female! Type labels: “ THAI 24-29.IV.1993, DOI SUTHEP, Pacholatko and Dembicky leg.” [printed]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994“ [printed]; “ PARATYPUS “ [printed, red, with black borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the central dot orientated laterally and toward the front. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 7.0 mm- 8.7 mm, (mean=8.0 mm, n=22). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 199, females Figs. 200, 201) as wide as long, yellowish, with six apical teeth (one female with five, one female with seven teeth) and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish (in one female distal segments of palpi darker). Antennae extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in female, somewhat longer in male, 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 or darker. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth with two pits 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 anteriorally, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 194). Apex with angular lateral corner and sutural tooth, slightly recurved between. Maculation composed of a large brownish yellow humeral lunula extending from the lateral margin to the middle suture, leaving open a blackish dot at the lateral margin of the basal humps, connected with a brownish yellow horizontal central dot with back margin that is orientated laterally and angled toward the front, and a light yellow apical lunule, reaching the apical humps (Figs. 195-197). Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites yellowish marginally. Legs yellowish, tibiae and tarsomeres in some specimens darkened somewhat distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 198) curved, broadly rounded distally, total length 1.8 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Loei, Nakhon Si Thammarat), Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Perak, Pahang). Localities. THAILAND, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep to Doi Pui, 19.-23.iv.1991 (ZSMC), Chiang Mai, Doi Pui mt., 26.iv.-9.v.1996, 1000-1600 m (ZSMC), Mae Hong Son, Ban Huai Po, 17.v.1990 (JMCC), Mae Hong Son, Ban Huai Po, 30.iv.-4.v.1991, 1600-2000 m (ZSMC), Nakhon Si Thammarat, Khao Luang, Kiriwong, 1.-6.iv. 1997, 200 m, (NHMB); MALAYSIA, Pulau Pinang, (BMNH), Pahang, Tanah Rata, 9.v.1985 (RNFC), 17.iv.1985 (RNFC), 22.iv.1985 (RNFC), Pahang, Cameron highlands, “Power-Station”, ~ 800 m, iv.1990 (ZSMC), Pahang, Benom Mts., 15 km E Kampong Dong, 700 m, 1.iv.1998 (OSCC), Pahang, Benom Mts., Kampong Dok, 3-900 m, 1.-15.iv.1998 (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 29-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates pseudochenelli subsp. rufus Probst and Wiesner
No full text26a. Therates pseudochenelli rufus Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 202) Therates pseudochenelli rufus Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 95, f. 5, 12. Therates pseudochenelli rufus. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 63, T. 40, f. 5, T. 58, f. 2. Type depository. Holotype male in RNFC, one paratype female each in RNFC and JWGC. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “ Ranong, THAILANDE, 26 Mai 1990 “ [handwritten]; “Coll. Pinratana “ [handwritten with black borders]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli rufus PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994“ [printed]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red]. Paratype female! Type labels: “ THAILANDE, Ranong, 26 Mai 1990 “ [handwritten]; “ THERATES pseudochenelli rufus PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994“ [printed]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red]. Paratype female! Type labels: “ Thailande, Kae Rab Nam, Phang Nga prov., 23.iii.90 RN” [printed and handwritten, with yellow borders]; “ THERATES, pseudochenelli rufus, PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner, 1994” [printed]; “ PARATYPUS ” [printed, red, with black borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished from the nominate subspecies by the red brown elytral maculation. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 7.5 mm- 8.6 mm, (mean= 8.1 mm, n=3). Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles brownish, teeth blackish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 206, female Fig. 207) as wide as long, yellowish, with six apical teeth (one female with five teeth) and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary base brownish, palpi sometimes darker. Antennae extending posteriorly behind elytral shoulders in female, somewhat longer in male, scape with a single apical bristle, antennomeres 2 to 5 glabrous, antennomeres 6 to 11 finely and evenly pubescent; scape brownish above, black on underside, all the other antennal segments brownish or darker. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth with two occasionally connected pits in the posterior part of the orbital plates. Thorax: Pronotum shining greenish black, nearly 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 violet luster, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 203). Apex with lateral corner and sutural tooth, slightly recurved. Maculation composed of a large brownish humeral lunula extending from the marginal nearly to the middle suture, leaving open a blackish dot at the lateral margin of the basal humps, connected with a brownish yellow horizontal central dot with back margin that is orientated laterally toward the front and a light yellow apex, reaching the apical humps (Fig. 204). Ventral aspect: Venter black, ventrites brownish marginally. Legs brownish, tibiae and tarsomeres somewhat darkened distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 205) curved, broadly rounded distally, total length 1.8 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Phang Nga, Ranong).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 30-31, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates nigromarginalis , PROBST and WIESNER 1994
No full text43. Therates nigromarginalis Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 327) Therates nigromarginalis Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 97, f. 1, 13. Therates nigromarginalis. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 66, T. 17, f. 13, 14, T. 41, f. 4. Type depository. Holotype female in JWGC. Type status. Holotype female! Type labels: “NE THAILAND, 1991, Ban Si Lang, 18. 5., Mae Hong Son, Leg. S. Bily ” [printed, with yellow borders]; “ THERATES, nigromarginalis, PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner, 1994”; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red, with black borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished by the combination of dark outer margin of the labrum and connected elytral maculations. Description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.0 mm-7.0 mm, (mean= 6.7 mm, n=6). Head: Shining greenish black apical part of frons behind clypeus with a reddish dot in some specimens. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 333, female Fig. 334) as wide as long, dark brown, central part yellowish, with six apical teeth one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae lanceolate, extending posteriorally behind elytral shoulders in male, somewhat shorter in the females, 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 dark. 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, middle line with several transverse short branches. Elytra: Shining brownish black, in some specimens lighter at the apex, with basal and apical humps, distinctly punctate in front, shallower in the apical half (Fig. 328). Apex with roundish lateral corner and area between sutural teeth nearly parallel. Maculation composed of a yellow humeral lunule, yellow basal dot, and slender yellow fascia-like central dot (Figs. 329-331). The markings are usually connected and continuous, the color is brownish in those areas. Ventral aspect: Venter black. Legs yellowish, hind femora, tibiae and tarsomeres darker distally. Aedeagus: (Fig. 332) curved, rounded distally, total length 1.4 mm. Distribution. Myanmar (Karen), Thailand (Mae Hong Son). Localities. MYANMAR, Carin Chebà, 900-1100 m, xii.1888 (MSNG); THAILAND, Mae Hong Son, 20 km of Pai (JWCG), Mae Hong Son, Ban Huai Po, 30.iv.-4.v.1991, 1600-2000 m (NHMW, ZSMC), Mae Hong Son, Ban Si Lang, 23.-31.v.1991, 1200 m (ZSMC). Remarks. A male from Myanmar, preserved in MSNG, bears the label “ Therates concinnus Gestro, 1888, teste R. Gestro, 1893” and was used by Wiesner (1988:15, f. 61, 297, 394) erroneously as the concept of Therates concinnus. This specimen is placed herein into the series of Th. nigromarginalis.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 page 44, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Therates rogeri Probst and Wiesner Elytral 1994
No full text51. Therates rogeri Probst and Wiesner (Fig. 385) Therates rogeri Probst and Wiesner 1994b: 92, 93, f. 2, 7. Therates rogeri. Naviaux and Pinratana 2004: 64, T. 17, f. 7, 8, T. 41, f. 6. Type depository. Holotype male in BMNH. Type status. Holotype male! Type labels: “W. THAILAND: 300m., Thung Yai Wildlife Sanctuary. 15°28’N – 98°48’E.” [printed]; “ Tak Province, Umphang District, Song Bae Stream, 18-27.iv.1988.” [printed]; “Evergreen rain forest., M.J.D.Brendell, B.M.1988-183.” [printed]; “ Flight interception trap ” [printed]; “ THERATES rogeri PROBST and WIESNER, det. J. Wiesner 1994” [printed]; “HOLOTYPUS” [printed, red, with black borders]; “HOLOTYPE” [circular, printed, white, with red borders]. Diagnosis. Distinguished from all other congeners in this group that have enlarged elytral maculation by the combination of pale ventrites and five apical teeth on labrum. Re-description. Size: Total length (without labrum) 6.0 mm- 6.7 mm, (mean= 6.4 mm, n=2). Female unknown. Head: Shining greenish black. Mandibles yellowish, brownish distally in females, teeth brownish marginally. Labrum (male Fig. 389) barely wider than long, yellowish, with five apical teeth and one lateral tooth. Labial and maxillary palpi yellowish. Antennae extended posteriorally reach the basal half of the elytra, 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 segments flattened. Clypeus glabrous. Frons smooth with two shallow bumps in the posterior part of the orbital plates, followed by a few longitudinal striae. Thorax: Pronotum shining greenish black, longer than 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, evenly punctate but somewhat shallower at the shoulders and at the apex (Fig. 386). Apex with roundish lateral corner and sutural tooth, slightly recurved between them. Maculation composed of large brownish yellow humeral lunule which is connected to a brownish yellow basal dot, leaving a small blackish dot at the lateral margin of the basal humps, connected with a brownish yellow slanting central dot (Fig. 387). The central dot is connected at the middle suture with the brownish yellow coloration of the apex, which reaches the apical humps. Ventral aspect: Venter yellowish, somewhat darker at the middle of the distal segments. Legs yellowish. Aedeagus: (Fig. 388) straight, broadly rounded distally, total length 1.6 mm. Distribution. Thailand (Tak). Localities. THAILAND, Tak, Umphang District, Song Bae Stream, Thung Yai Wildlife Sanctuary, 18- 27.iv. 1988, 300m, evergreen rain forest (BMNH).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 50-51, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.517698
Postcard Written by Albert F. Wiesner, Jr. to the Bryant College Service Club Dated May 16, 1943
No full text[Transcription begins] T/3 A. Wiesner Station Hospital Patterson Field Fairfield, Ohio
May 17, 1943 [Postmark date]
Chairman, Bryant Service Club Bryant College 1 Young Orchard Ave. Providence, Rhode Island Dear Friends
I wish to say “hello” from the Patterson Field front. Everything is under control out here and operations are proceeding as planned. Seriously friends, I wish to say thanks for the lovely gifts that keep coming my way. I realize I am very lax where correspondence is concerned but please excuse it.
I spent a few days in Rhode Island last month. It’s amazing what a furlough does for a fellow!! Wish I could give you some news but everything is quite [sic] out here.
Thanks again for your kindness in remembering me.
Sincerely Albert F. Wiesner [Transcription ends
Therates pseudovitalisi Matalin et Wiesner 2023, sp. n.
No full text<i>Therates pseudovitalisi</i> Matalin et Wiesner, sp. n. <p>Figs 9, 10, 36, 37, 58, 59, 90–93, 132–134.</p> <p> <i>Therates fruhstorferi vitalisi</i> W. Horn, 1913 — Sawada & Wiesner 2000: 63–64, 2004: 263–264; Wiesner & Geiser 2016: 88.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> HOLOTYPE, 1♂ — Laos, Luang Prabang Prov., Ban Song Cha (5 km W), 20 o 33–4’N 102 o 14’E, ± 1200 m, 24.4– 16.5.1999, leg. Vit Kubaň & C. Holzschuh (JW); PARATYPES: 1♀ —same labeled as the holotype (JW); 3♂♂ 6♀♀ — Laos, Oudom Xai (17 km NEE), 20 o 45’N 102 o 09’E, ~ 1100 m, 18.4– 1.5.1998, leg. Vit Kubaň (2♂♂ 5♀♀ — JW, 1♂ 2♀♀ — MSPU); 1♂ — Laos, Houaphanh Prov., Phou Pane Mt, VII.2011 (MSPU); 1♀ — Laos NE, Sam [<i>= Xam</i>] Neua, 17.V.2002 (JW); 1♂ —Laos-N, Phongsaly prov., Ban Bun Neua [= <i>Boun Neua</i>] (4 km E), 20.VI.2003, ~ 1100 m, 21 o 38’N 101 o 57’E, P. Pacholátko leg. (JW).</p> <p> <b>References.</b> LAOS, <i>Houaphanh Prov.</i>: 1♂ 2♀♀ — Xam Nua Distr, Ban Saleui, 1350 m, 15.VII.2002; 1♂ — Xam Nua Distr, Phu Pan, 1800 m, 17–21.VI.2003 (both Sawada & Wiesner 2004); 1♀ — Phou Pane Mt., 1480–1550 m, 20 o 13’09–19’’N 103º59’54’’E, 1–16.VI.2009, leg. Z. Kraus (Wiesner & Geiser 2016).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> This new species is readily distinguished from <i>T. vitalisi</i>, <i>T. biserratus</i>, <i>T. hunanensis</i> <b>sp. n.</b>, <i>T. sauteri</i> and <i>T. motoensis</i> by lacking lateral carinae on the apex of aedeagus (Figs 132–134 <i>vs.</i> Figs 152–174). From <i>T. fruhstorferi</i> and T. <i>ziyardamensis</i> <b>sp. n.</b> a new species is easily distinguished by the shape of aedeagus (Figs 132– 134 <i>vs.</i> Figs 115–131), from <i>T. fruhstorferi</i> additionally by wider apices of elytra (Figs 9–11, 90–95 <i>vs.</i> Figs 1, 3–8, 81–89) and by shorter hind tarsus (Figs 175–178). From <i>T. pseudovitalisi tibetana</i> <b>ssp. n.</b> a nominotypical subspecies is clearly differentiated by the shape of antennomeres 9–11 (Figs 36, 37 <i>vs.</i> Figs 38, 39), by the proportions of hind tibiae and tarsi—mean HTbL/HTaL = 1.32 <i>vs.</i> HTbL/HTaL = 1.25, by narrow, elongate, clearly oblique central dot (Figs 9, 10, 90–93 <i>vs.</i> Figs 11, 94, 95), and by the longer elytra—mean EL/AL = 2.6 <i>vs.</i> mean EL/AL = 2.48.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> TL = 10.53–11.1 mm in males (mean = 10.74 mm, n = 5), 10.5–12.1 mm (mean = 11.17 mm, n = 7) in females.</p> <p>Head shining black-blue with purple-violet reflection; orbital plates finely striated in posterior third; frons convex, semi-circular (see above), slightly downward anteriorly (see at the side), smooth or slightly rugose, frontal sulci deep and slightly convergent in anterior 2/3, shallow and distinctly divergent in posterior third. Mandibles in males brown underside, yellow-brown topside with brown teeth and apical molar; in females dark-brown except pale basal quarter topside. Labial palpi yellow-brown or brown except dark-brown apical palpomeres; maxillary palpi dark brown with narrow light-brown apices in all palpomeres. Antennae barely extend shoulders, black, scape dark brown on anterior margin and black on posterior margin, in some females brown-black, antennomeres 2–5 with light violet tinge and narrow dark-brown apices, antennomeres 9–11 in males distinctly dilated, antennomeres 9 and 10 with wide protruding downward anterior lower margins (Fig. 37), in female only slightly delated and protruding (Fig. 36). Labrum indistinctly transverse, LW/LL = 1.0–1.08 (mean = 1.04, n = 12), in males black-brown with medium-sized yellow-brown apical spot indistinctly separated from central apical teeth (Fig. 58), in females entirely black (Fig. 59).</p> <p>Pronotum shining blue with violet reflection; indistinctly transverse, PW/PL = 1.0–1.11 (mean = 1.06, n = 12), apical lobe practically equal wide throughout; thorax shining black-blue with light golden-violet reflection.</p> <p>Femora bicolored, fore femora pale-yellow with brown violet-tinged anterior side, black with violet tinge on posterior side, middle femora brown-black with light violet tinge except pale-yellow posterior basal third, hind femora pale-yellow in basal third or quarter and black with violet tinge in apical 2/3 or 3/4; tibiae brown-black with blue-violet lustre; tarsi black with blue-violet tinge; HTbL/HTaL = 1.25–1.42 (mean = 1.32, n = 12) (Figs 175–178).</p> <p>Elytra shining black-blue with purple-violet or blue-violet reflection; indistinctly divergent toward apex, EL/ EW = 1.92–2.06 (mean = 1.98, n = 12); punctuation deep and regular between basal humps and central dot, in apical third shallow and sparse; scutellum black with blue or violet tinge; apical margin shortly cut. Elytral pattern presented by well visible pale-yellow small basal portion of humeral lunule (see in front) and elongate slightly or clearly oblique narrow wide-uniformed or slightly dilated in lateral portion central dot; basal dot very small, in some specimens indistinct or entirely absent (Figs 9, 10, 90–93).</p> <p>Aedeagus gradually sinuate with elongate rounded apex, lacking lateral carinae (Figs 132–134); AL = 2.5–2.7 mm (mean = 2.62, n = 5), EL/AL = 2.56–2.72 (mean = 2.6, n = 5), in one aberrant male EL/AL = 2.45.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The new species is named “ <i>pseudovitalisi</i> ” due to it very similar outward appearance with <i>T. vitalisi</i> Horn, 1913.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> LAOS: Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Houaphanh, Phongsaly Provinces (Fig. 184).</p>Published as part of <i>Matalin, Andrey V. & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2023, Revision of the Therates fruhstorferi complex (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae), pp. 401-433 in Zootaxa 5256 (5)</i> on pages 407-408, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.5.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7758872">http://zenodo.org/record/7758872</a>
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