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
Genus
Brachichila
Chaudoir, 1869
Brachichila hypocrita
Chaudoir, 1869
This species was described from two specimens collected in
Hong Kong
by Bowring (
Chaudoir, 1869b
). Also listed for
Hong Kong
by
Bates (1892)
,
Jedlièka (1963)
,
Habu (1982b)
,
Kirschenhofer (1994
,
1996
&
2010
),
Yu & Tang (2002)
,
Park
et al.
(2006)
,
Hua (2002)
and
Kabak (2003)
.
Material
: 1 ex. W.T.,
17.iii.09
, on tree trunk in daylight; ƋW.T.L.
4.v.14
; ♀ W.T.L
31.v.15
, actively running around hunting at light trap; 1 ex. W.T.L.,
22.vi.14
; 1 ex.
Hong Kong
, Mui Wo, Wo Tin
1.x.13
on Bamboo (these specimens show some variation, but key out to this species using
Kirschenhofer,1994
).
Biology
: Imago found March to June and October. It seems to be diurnal on tree trunks or bamboo, though it is not common. Can be attracted to light, it is fully winged and capable of flight.