Review of the generaDiplopherusa and Paracladiscus (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Tillinae) from Japan and Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species
Author
Murakami, Hiroyuki
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2016
2016-11-15
56
2
725
741
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5307482
0374-1036
5307482
D9281F86-E19D-4EA5-8173-DAB15ED8703B
Diplopherusa ahsini
Yang & Yang, 2013
(
Figs 2
,
11
,
26, 32, 38
, 45–46, 61)
Diplopherusa ahsini
Yang & Yang, 2013: 168
(original description).
Type
locality.
Taiwan
,
Pingtung County
, Machia.
Material examined.
TAIWAN
:
NANTOU
COUNTY:
Nanshanshi
,
Renai Township
,
1.vi.1973
, 1J, unknown collector (
EUMJ
)
;
Shihtyutou
,
Renai Township
,
10–13.vi.1995
, 1
J, Y. Arita
leg (
EUMJ
)
.
KAOHSIUNG
COUNTY:
Shanping
,
Maolin Township
,
4.iv.1976
, 1
J, K. Ushijima
leg. (
EUMJ
)
;
Shihnanshan
, near
Liukuei
,
12.v.1991
, 1
J, W. Chen
leg. (
NHMI
)
.
Differential diagnosis.
This species is similar to
D. yonaguniensis
sp. nov.
and
D. kitamurai
, but is distinguished by the following characters: elytra orange, widest before apex; elytral striae extended to apex; pygidium rather wide; apical margin of sternite VIII incised in middle in males.
Supplementary description.
Male
(
Fig. 2
). For full descriptions see
YANG & YANG (2013)
. Approximate length ratio of antennomeres (n = 1): 5.6: 1.0: 6.3: 5.8: 5.6: 5.6: 5.6: 5.4: 5.2: 4.8: 12.5. Relative length ratio of rami of antennomeres III–X (n = 1): 1.1: 1.4: 1.5: 1.3: 1.2: 1.2: 1.2: 1.0.
Measurements (n = 4): EyW: 0.30–0.42 (0.38) mm; EyD: 0.66–0.88 (0.78) mm; BL: 5.77–8.53 (7.68) mm; PL: 1.53–2.20 (1.94) mm; PW: 1.05–1.50 (1.33) mm; EL: 4.24–6.40 (5.74) mm; EW: 1.38–2.03 (1.82) mm. EyD/EyW: 1.95–2.20 (2.06); PL/PW: 1.44–1.47 (1.46); EL/EW: 3.08–3.28 (3.15); EL/PL: 2.76–3.28 (2.96); EW/PW: 1.31–1.46 (1.37).
Anterior plate of metendosternite slightly extended anteriorly. Unguis with basal denticles; metatibiae apically dilated to near apex, thence weakly narrowed towards apex, densely covered with pubescence on posterior inner surface, latter concave but flattened.
Pygidium (
Fig. 26
) rounded posteriorly; pygidial struts stout, distally extended. Sternite VIII (
Fig. 32
) weakly pigmented in central portion, slightly incised on apical margin. Spicular fork (
Fig. 38
) with intraspicular plate.
Connecting membrane between tegmen and phallus in fully extended condition (Figs 45–46) vested with fine spins; tegmen shorter than phallus; phallobase membranous in ventral view; phallobasic struts present; phallobasic apodeme elongate, rounded at apex; phallus divaricate in apical 1/4, dorsally with median orifice, roundly pointed at apex.
Female
.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Taiwan
:
Nantou
Co. and
Pingtung
Co. (
YANG & YANG 2013
);
Kaohsiung
Co. (present paper) (
Fig. 61
).