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
Subgenus
Sphaerotachys
Muller, 1926
Tachyura (Sphaerotachys) fumicata
(
Motschulsky, 1851
)
New record for
Hong Kong
. This is a widespread species and has been expected to occur in
Hong Kong
. Determined from
Terada
et al.
(2013)
and
Jedlièka (1965b)
.
Material
: 2♀
Hong Kong
, Lantau, Tai O,
8.i.13
; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lantau, Tai O,
10.i.12
, in moss; ♀
Hong Kong
, Lantau, Pui O,
11.ii.12
, muddy pool edge; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
25.ii.09
; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lantau, Pui O,
12.iv.15
Pui O, in mud at edge of Buffalo Wallah; 4 exx.
Hong Kong
, Mai Po
16.iv.15
, light trap; 1 of
30.iv.
15
W.T.L.; 1 ex W.T.L.,
2.vi.15
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
14.vi.15
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
3.vii.14
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
7.vii.15
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
25.vii.08
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
27.vii.2015
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
21.viii.08
; 2 exx. W.T.,
September 2011
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
9.x.12
; 3 exx. W.T.L.,
October 2010
; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Kuk Po,
6.xi.14
; 3 exx.
Hong Kong
, Kuk Po,
24.xi.14
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
30.xi.14
.
Biology
: Imago found throughout the year. Found in wet habitats such as muddy pools and wet moss. Can be attracted to light.