The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia
Author
Fukuda, Yuki
Kurayoshi, 111 - 8, Kamogawa-town, Tottori, 682 - 0923 Japan E-mail: yuki 03 go 3 @ gmail. com
yuki03go3@gmail.com
Author
Ogawa, Ryo
Matsuyama, 6 - 5 - 8, Hakusuidai, Ehime, 791 - 0113 Japan E-mail: ailmasbl 0854 @ yahoo. co. jp
Author
Hori, Michio
Wakayama, 6 - 1 - 2 Takajyomachi, Wakayama, 640 - 8135 Japan E-mail: hori @ terra. zool. kyoto-u. ac. jp
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-08-28
4661
2
271
308
journal article
21156
10.11646/zootaxa.4661.2.3
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Calochroa hamiltoniana
(
Thomson, 1857
)
(
Figs 5C
,
9B
)
Cicindela hamiltoniana
Thomson, 1857:323
.
Cicindela flavovittata
Chaudoir, 1865:61
[synonymy by
Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:127
].
Calochroa hamiltoniana
:
Rivalier 1961:127
.
Cicindela
(
Calochroa
)
hamiltoniana
:
Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:122
.
Calochroa hamiltoniana
:
Wiesner 1992:108
.
Specimens
examined.
(N = 1)
[
South
India
]
1♂
(
MHJ
), Anamalai Hills, Topslip,
V. 1977
,
C.V. Nidek
leg.
Description
. Internal sac everted dorso-apically in right lateral view. DA largest in bladders; VA as large as VB, B, BLR and VLR; DLL smallest in bladders.
VA shortly and roundly everted apically, vested with short spines, which are weakly chitinous. VLR roundly everted apically and weakly chitinous. DA well swollen dorsally. DLL roundly swollen right laterally. VB roundly swollen left latero-ventrally, vested numerously with short spines, which are forming a band. BLR roundly swollen left laterally, vested numerously with short spines, which are weakly chitinous. B roundly swollen right laterally. Flagellum very elongate, S-shaped. Medial tooth short and cylindrical, extending left laterally, sinuous at apex.
Remarks.
This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with
Calochroa assamensis
(
Parry, 1844
)
, but is distinguished by the following characteristics: VA everted apically; DLL not swollen; VB with short spines; medial tooth dextral extending, sinuous.