Goliathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978

Xu, Hao & Qiu, Jian-Yue, 2020, Three new synonyms within the flower chafer genus Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from China, Zootaxa 4789 (1), pp. 91-131 : 110

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Goliathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978
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Goliathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978

( Figs. 10 View FIGURES 1–12 , 19 View FIGURES 13–21 , 32–33 View FIGURES 22–37 , 50–51 View FIGURES 38–53 , 77–80 View FIGURES 77–80 , 97–98 View FIGURES 89–102 , 144–149 View FIGURES 144–149 , 164 View FIGURE 164 )

Goliathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978: 287 (type locality: Pakse, S. Laos), fig. 2 ♂, figs. 5–6 (parameres); Antoine 1991: 9 (in key), plate I, fig. 6 (parameres), plate III, fig. 6 ♂; Sakai & Nagai 1998: 156 (Vientiane, Laos; Thailand), plate 2, figs. 40- 1 ♂, 40- 2 ♀; Krajčík 1999: 39; Sakai 2001: 1 (Wiang Pa Pao, Chiang Rai, Thailand), plate B, fig. 2 ♂; Sakai 2008: 12 (Phou Phanang, Vientiane, Laos), fig. 8 ♂; Krajčík 2012: 116.

Type material. The number of type specimens was not mentioned in the original publication ( Ruter 1978), and the collecting locality and depository of the paratypes are in contradiction with what we have found. Four paratypes were located: the allotype was actually collected from the type locality (Pakse) and preserved in MNHN, it was not from Khong Sedone and deposited in BPBM as claimed in the original publication; the type specimens found in BPBM are three male paratypes.

The male holotype ( MNHN, Figs. 144–147 View FIGURES 144–149 ) is labeled: Paksé (S. Laos), 15.VII.[19]67 [white label]// Goli- athopsis gressitti m. n. sp., HOLOTYPE ♂, G. RUTER dét. 1976 [white label]// HOLOTYPE [red label]/ MNHN, EC7183 [white label]. The female allotype ( MNHN, Figs. 148–149 View FIGURES 144–149 ) is labeled: Paksé , Laos, 31.VII.[19]67, [white label] // Goliathopsis gressitti m. n. sp, ALLOTYPE, ♀, G. RUTER det. 1976 [white label]// ALLOTYPE [red la- bel]. Two male paratypes ( BPBM) are labeled: Laos: Wapikhamthong Prov., Khong Sedone, 17.VII.1965 // Native Collector , BISHOP MUS. // Goliathopsis gressitti m. n. sp., PARATYPE ♂, G. RUTER dét. 1976 [handwritten on white label] // PARATYPE [red label]. The third paratype bears the same labels except 16.V.1965 .

Other material examined (29♂♂, 23♀♀). LAOS: 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ( MYNU), 1995.VII.20, Vientiane, Laos // Go- liathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978 , det. K. Sakai, 2016 ; 6♂♂, 4♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1995.VII.8, Vientiane, Laos ; 9♂♂, 6♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1995.VI.17, Vientiane, Laos ; 3♂♂, 5♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1995.VII.19, Vientiane, Laos ; 5♂♂, 4♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1995. IX.20, Vientiane, Laos ; 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ( KSCJ), 2001.VII.8-22, Mt. Saravan, Saravan Prov. , S. Laos . THAILAND: 1♂ ( KSCJ), 1996.VI.5, Viangpapao , Chiang Rai, Thailand ; 1♂ ( KSCJ), 2008.V.10-12, Phu Chong Na Yoi , Ubon Ratchathani, NE. Thailand, M. Takakuwa leg.

Diagnosis. Body length 12.0–12.5 mm; width 6.5–7.0 mm; Body dark brown to black ( Figs. 77–80 View FIGURES 77–80 ). Pronotum with a tomentose band along both sides ( Figs. 97–98 View FIGURES 89–102 ); disc with four small, light yellow, tomentose maculae; disc without tomentose midline; the middle of posterior margin usually with a small, light yellow, tomentose spot ( Figs. 77, 79 View FIGURES 77–80 , 144 View FIGURES 144–149 ). Scutellum usually tomentose. Elytron usually with four light brown, tomentose maculae: a large one on posthumeral area; a small one on the mediodiscal area near sutural costa; a large one on the median portion of lateral declivity; a large one on the postdiscal areas near sutural costa. Few other small tomentose maculae scattered on disc near scutellum, sutural costa and anteapical umbone of elytra ( Figs. 77, 79 View FIGURES 77–80 ). Disc of elytron with U shaped, setiferous punctures; punctures with few tomentum ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 1–12 ); setae long. Pygidium with tomentum and sparse, rounded, setiferous punctures ( Figs. 32–33 View FIGURES 22–37 ); longitudinal ridge without tomentum in female ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 22–37 ). Cephalic horns of male rather long, constricted at base; inner side of base half with tomentum ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 13–21 ). Male genitalia small ( Figs. 50–51 View FIGURES 38–53 ), proximal and distal parts of parameres slightly expanded in apical view, medially constricted, apex rounded; parameres distinctly curved in lateral view, basal piece slightly expanded.

This species resembles Goliathopsis duponti , and the differences are provided in the diagnosis section of G. duponti .

Distribution. Thailand, Laos.

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

BPBM

Bishop Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Cetoniidae

Genus

Goliathopsis

Loc

Goliathopsis gressitti Ruter, 1978

Xu, Hao & Qiu, Jian-Yue 2020
2020
Loc

Goliathopsis gressitti

Krajcik, M. 2012: 116
Sakai, K. 2008: 12
Sakai, K. 2001: 1
Krajcik, M. 1999: 39
Sakai, K & Nagai, S. 1998: 156
Antoine, P. 1991: 9
Ruter, G. 1978: 287
1978
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