Revision of Menippus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) of Taiwan and Menippus dimidiaticornis species group with a new generic synonymy Author Lee, Chi-Feng Author Bezdĕk, Jan Author Suenaga, Haruki text Zootaxa 2012 2012-08-17 3427 1 16 journal article 44535 10.11646/zootaxa.3427.1.1 97ad468b-42f8-40b3-9494-173836944acb 1175-5326 210575 Menippus gressitti , new species ( Figs 12 , 22 , 29 , 37 ) Issikia dimidiaticornis : Kimoto, 1989b: 13 (part). Male. Length 7.2 mm . Color: brown; antennomeres III-XI apically darkened; legs brown. Sculpture: head, pronotum and elytra with small, extremely dense punctures. Antenna short, reaching mid-point of body, all antennomeres elongate, relative length of antennomeres II–XI about 1.0: 1.6: 2.1: 1.9: 1.9: 1.8: 1.6: 1.6: 1.6: 2.0. Pronotum widest at apical 1/3, gradually narrowed towards base; pronotal disc with a pair of circular depressions, with shallow depression medially, and transverse depression along hind margin laterally; hind margin slightly medially and laterally concave. Prosternal process reduced to a narrow keel between coxae, parallel-sided from base to apex; procoxal cavities closed, long thin hypomeral lobes reaching apex of posternal process. Elytra elongate, about 1.5X longer than wide, dorsally flat. Apex of last ventrite with a shallow concave excision. Penis extremely wide and weakly curved in lateral view, apically constricted ( Fig. 12 a); in dorsal view apex slightly mucronate, extremely asymmetric; gonopore directed laterally ( Fig. 12 b). Apex of endophallic sclerite curved, with dense short teeth on outer apical margin ( Fig. 12 b). FIGURES 18–25. Sternite VIII of Menippus species. 18. M. asahinai , from lowlands; 19. M. asahinai , from high mountains; 20. M. beeneni ; 21. M. dimidiaticornis ; 22. M. gressitti ; 23. M. hsuehleeae ; 24. M. murzini ; 25. M. sericea . Female. Length 7.8–9.5 mm . Similar to male. Apex of last ventrite truncate or weakly concave at middle. Sternite VIII well sclerotized ( Fig. 22 ), apex slightly concave at middle, with dense extremely long setae along apical margin, spiculum extremely long. Spermathecal receptaculum strongly swollen ( Fig. 29 ), strongly narrowed between receptaculum and pump, pump narrow and curved, receptaculum largely and laterally connected with pump; spermathecal duct narrow, slightly projecting into receptaculum. Gonocoxae separated, extremely reduced, subtriangular, single setae on tip present ( Fig. 37 ) or absent ( Fig. 36 ). Diagnosis. Menippus gressitti sp. nov. is similar to M. nepalensis sp. nov. with the asymmetric penis and the toothed apex of the endophallic sclerite ( Figs 12 b, 16b) but differs with relatively narrower penis in lateral view ( Fig. 12 a) compared to the latter ( Fig. 16 a). Types ( 38 specimens ). Holotype ♂ : LAOS , Phongsali Prov ., Boun Tai ( 10 km SE ), 1100–1300 m , 16–25.V.2004 , leg. Lao collector ( NMPC ) . Paratypes : 13, 1♀, same as holotype ( JBBC ) ; 2♀♀, Vientiane, Ban Van Eue, 30.I.1966 , leg. Native collector ( BPBM ) ; 1♀, Khammouane, Phon Tiou, 30.IV.1965 , leg. Native collector ( BPBM ); 233, 7♀♀, 15 km NW Louang Namtha, 21°07.5’N 101°21.0’E , 750± 100 m , 13–24.V.1997 , leg. E. Jendek & O.Šauša ( JBBC ); 633, 2♀♀, Luang Namtha, 600-700 m , 13-24.V.1997 , leg. Hergovits ( JBBC ); 433, 2♀♀, Attapeu prov., Annam Highlands Mts., Dong Amphan NBCA , Ca. 1160 m Nong Fa [crater lake], env. 15°05.9’N 107°25.60’E , 30.IV. –6.V.2010 , leg. Jiň Hájke ( NMPC ); 13, 1♀, Houa Phan prov., Ban Saluei→Phou Pane Mt. 1340–1870 m , 20°12– 13.5’N 103°59.5’ –104°01’E, 15.IV. –15.V.2008 , leg. Lao collectors ( NMPC ); VIETNAM : 1♀, Dak Song, 76 km SW of BanMeThuot, 870 m , 19-21.V.1960 , Light Trap, leg. S. Quate & L. Quate ( BPBM ); 13, DiLinh (Djiring) 1200m , 22-28.IV.1960 , leg. S. Quate ( BPBM ); 2♀♀, BanMeThuot, 500m , 16-18.V.1960 , Light Trap, leg. S. Quate & L. Quate ( BPBM ); CHINA : 333, Hainan Isl., Limushan Mts. first adminstr. Centre (at light) 19°10’20”N 109°44’33”E , 630 m , leg. M. Fikáček, V. Kubeček & L. Li ( NMPC ). Distribution. China (Hainan), Laos , Vietnam . Etymology. Named after the late Dr. Linsley Gressitt, for his contributions to the taxonomy of Chrysomelidae and Cerambycidae .