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
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1175-5326
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Subgenus
Ifasina
Jeannel, 1946
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
decolorata
(
Horn, 1907
)
New record for
Hong Kong
. As this species was originally described as a race of
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
psilica
(
Bates 1866
)
, it may well be that records of that species should be referred to as this. Specimens determined by Jürgen Wiesner.
Material
: 1 ex.
Hong Kong
Tai Po Kau,
18.v.10
(abundant on pathways); 4 exx.
Hong Kong
, Sha Lo Tung,
28-30.v.15
, (Leg. R.Ho Lee & Y.Luo); Sight record
Hong Kong
Tai Po Kau,
9.viii.08
.
Biology
: Imago found May to August. This species is locally common in Tai Po Kau Nature reserve where it is associated with narrow dirt and stone paths with wide earth edges, through wooded areas of both indigenous and exotic trees, where when disturbed hides under leaves of shrubs up to 1 metre off the ground. This species has also been found in Sha Lo Tung. Fully winged and readily flies.
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
fallaciosa
(Horn, 1897)
New record for
Hong Kong
. Specimens determined by Jürgen Wiesner.
Material
: 2 exx.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
16.v.15
, at least 10 others seen; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
28.v.13
; 2 exx.
Hong Kong
, Wu Kau Tang,
8.vi.13
; Sight record
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai
13.iv.98
; sight record
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
24.v.14
; sight record
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
1.vi.14
; 2 exx.
Hong Kong
, Ng Tung Chai
22.vi.09
.
Biology
: Imago found May to June. Found in a variety of wooded areas, it is fully winged.
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
kaleea cathaica
(
Bates, 1874
)
Bates described this subspecies from
Hong Kong
under the name
Cicindela cathaica
(
Bates 1874
)
, and is listed under that name for
Hong Kong
by
Horn (1930)
,
Demoor (1886)
and
Mandl (1955)
.
Puchkov & Matalin (2003)
,
Wiesner (1992)
and
Shook & Wiesner (2006)
list both subspecies for
Hong Kong
.
Material
: 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lam Tsuen valley, Tai Om Shan,
18.v.13
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
25.viii.12
.
Biology
: Imago found May to August. Attracted to light, it is fully winged.
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
kaleea kaleea
(
Bates, 1866
)
Wiesner (1992)
,
Hua (2002)
,
Puchkov & Matalin (2003)
, Wiesner (2004),
Sawada & Wiesner (2004)
,
Sawada & Wiesner (2006a)
,
Shook & Wiesner (2006)
and Wiesner (2010) list this subspecies for
Hong Kong
. Confirmation of both subspecies occurrence in
Hong Kong
would be very interesting.
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
psilica psilica
(
Bates, 1866
)
Listed by
Schilder (1911)
,
Hua (2002)
,
Wiesner (1992)
, (2002),
Puchkov & Matalin (2003)
and
Shook & Wiesner (2006)
as occurring in
Hong Kong
, however all specimens and photographs I have seen labelled as this species are incorrectly identified and refer to
Cylindera decolorata
(
Horn 1907
)
.
Cylindera
(
Ifasina
)
viduata
(
Fabricius, 1801
)
Chaudoir described
Cicindela chlorochila
Chaudoir, 1853
, a junior synonym of this species from a specimen sent to him by M. Dohrn and originating in
Hong Kong
, and is listed under that name as occurring in
Hong Kong
by
Mroczkowski (1957)
.
Schilder (1911)
,
Dover & Ribeiro (1923)
,
Horn (1930)
and
Mandl (1981)
noted
Cicindela triguttata
Herbst, 1806
as occurring in
Hong Kong
, even though Herbst had given the
type
locality as North
America
.
Bousquet (2012)
pointed out that
Acciavatti and Pearson (1989)
had examined the
syntypes
and concluded it was a junior synonym of
Cylindera viduata
(Fabricius)
, and that the
type
locality originally reported was in error.
Schilder (1911)
also listed
Cicindela triguttata chlorochila
Chaudoir, 1853
, as occurring on
Hong Kong
. This species is listed as occurring in
Hong Kong
by
Acciavatti & Pearson (1989)
,
Wiesner (1992)
,
Hua (2002)
Puchkov & Matalin (2003)
, Wiesner (2004),
Sawada & Wiesner (2004)
,
Wiesner (2007)
, Wiesner (2008),
Wiesner (2013b)
,
Wiesner (2013c)
and
Wiesner (2014)
.
Material
: 1 ex. W.T.L.,
6.v.07
(
JWPC
); 2 exx. W.T.L.,
7.v.07
(
JWPC
); 1 ex. W.T.L.,
12.v.15
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
14.v
..12; Sight record W.T.,
15.v.06
; 1 ex. W.T.,
16.v.06
; Sight record W.T.,
18.v.06
; Sight record W.T.,
18.v.15
; Sight record W.T.,
19.v.07
; 1 ex. W.T.,
19.v.07
(
JWPC
); 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Lantau, Sunset Peak, (
450 m
altitude),
20.v.06
; Sight record W.T.L.,
21.v.15
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
22.v.07
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
22.v.07
; Sight record W.T.L.,
23.v.08
; Sight record W.T.,
24.v.04
; Sight record W.T.,
28.v.06
; Sight record W.T.,
28.v.15
, observed for 20 minutes, frequently moved, but did not seem to actively hunt, even though there were a large variety of insects from which to choose; Sight record W.T.,
28.v.08
; Sight record W.T.,
29.v.08
; Sight record W.T.,
1.vi.09
; Sight record W.T.,
4.vi.06
(Mating pair); Sight record W.T.,
10.vi.09
; Sight record W.T.,
13.vi.04
; Sight record W.T.,
17.vi.06
; Sight record W.T.,
23.vi.07
; 1 ex. W.T.,
30.vi.07
; 1 ex. W.T.,
June 2011
; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
1.vii.12
; 1 ex. W.T.,
3.vii.06
; Ƌ ex. W.T.,
July 2011
: 1 ex. W.T.,
August 2011
.
Biology
: Imago found May to August. This small species is quite common on barren hillsides and has been seen feeding at bright lights at night. This species is fully winged and readily flies. Can be attracted to light traps.