Catalogue and Bibliography of the Hong Kong Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Adephaga), with notes on the historic boundaries of Hong Kong as related to zoological collections
Author
Aston, Paul
text
Zootaxa
2016
4121
3
201
257
journal article
38912
10.11646/zootaxa.4121.3.1
6cb37831-da16-4763-a32c-aef636512990
1175-5326
265007
172021D4-55C8-483F-A6B2-F823C3022F90
Genus
Probstia
Cassola, 2002
Probstia astoni
Wiesner, 2010
.
A species recently described species from, and appears to be confined to, the lower slopes of Tai Mo Shan. Also listed as occurring in
Hong Kong
by Vor (2011).
Material:
2 exx.
Hong Kong
, Shing Mun,
14.v.15
, pifall trap.Leg. R.Ho Lee & Y.Luo; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
16.v.15
, at least 5 others seen; 2 exx.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
18.v.13
(abundant along footpath with up to 1 per meter a;long shaded areas of path; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
28.v.13
; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
17.v.14
, several seen; sight record
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
1.vi.14
; 5 exx.
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai,
11.vi.10
(JWPC); Sight record
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai,
13.vi.98
; 3 exx.
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai,
22.vi.09
(2 exx. JWPC); Sight record
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai,
26.vi.07
.
Biology:
Imago found May to June. It is quite common in mature woodland in Tai Om and Ng Tung Chai valleys, from
200
–
700 m
altitude, where it can be seen on earthen, rocky or even concreted footpaths, under closed tree canopy with well vegetated verges. Fully winged.