To the knowledge of Oriental leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Author
Medvedev, L. N.
text
Russian Entomological Journal
2019
2019-09-30
28
3
282
285
http://dx.doi.org/10.15298/rusentj.28.3.07
journal article
10.15298/rusentj.28.3.07
0132-8069
13164517
Manobia sumatrana
Medvedev
,
sp.n.
Fig. 7
.
MATERIAL.
Holotype
,
♀
:
Sumatra
(N.),
Brastagi G. Sibayak
,
1450–1900 m
,
19–23.II.1991
, leg.
Bocak
et
Bocakova
(
NHMB
).
DESCRIPTION. Reddish fulvous, antennae black with the first and the 11
th
segments fulvous, elytra fulvous with basal and post-median band (interrupted on suture) black, legs black with apices of femora and most part of tibiae fulvous.
Body ovate. Head impunctate, clypeus triangular, about as long as wide, without central ridge, frontal tubercles triangular, but transversely placed and sharply delimited posteriorly, frons more than twice as wide as transverse diameter of eye. Antennae reach anterior quarter of elytra, proportions of segments are as 10-5-4-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-8, segments 7–10 about 1.5 times as long as wide. Prothorax 1.5 times as wide as long, almost parallel-sided, with lateral margins straight between anterior angulation and base, basal margin slightly produced in middle, basal transverse impression bi-arcuate, with a row of punctures on bottom; main surface shining, practically impunctate. Elytra ovate, 1.3 times as long as wide, with distinct basal convexity and post-basal impression, elytral rows distinct till apex, but confused on apicalslope, interspaces shining, moderately convex, a little wider than diameter of punctures. Segment 1 of fore and mid tarsi elongate triangular, not widened.
Spermatheca —
Fig.7
.
Length of body
3.2 mm
.
DIAGNOSIS. Resembles
M. vietnamica
L. Medvedev, 2009
, but almost twice larger, with impunctate prothorax, other elytral pattern and partly black legs.
DERIVATIO NOMINIS. A name of species is connected with its locality.