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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1175-5326
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Cicindela
(
Pancallia
)
angulicollis
Horn, 1900
(
Figs 5D
,
11D
)
Cicindela
(
Calochroa
)
angulicollis
Horn, 1900:209
.
Cicindela
(
Pancallia
)
angulicollis
:
Rivalier 1961:124
.
Specimens
examined.
(N = 1)
[
South
India
]
1♂
(
MHJ
), Madras State, Coimbatore,
X. 1979
,
G. Duranto
leg.
Description.
Internal sac everted apically in lateral view, parallel to median lobe. VA largest in bladders; DA and VB the second largest; DLL smallest in bladders.
VA roundly swollen ventrally. DA everted dorsally. DLL roundly swollen, vested numerously with spines, which are weakly chitinous. VB oval and widely swollen, everted left laterally, vested numerously with long spines, which are forming a band. Flagellum well short, curved. Medial tooth very short, extending ventro-apically, tapered gently at apex.
Remarks
. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with
C
. (
P
).
princeps
, but is distinguished by the following characteristics: DLL small; B non-existent; medial tooth very short.