Themus (Telephorops) davidis ( Fairmaire, 1889 )

Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, Zootaxa 4612 (3), pp. 401-411 : 404-405

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scientific name	Themus (Telephorops) davidis ( Fairmaire, 1889 )
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Themus (Telephorops) davidis ( Fairmaire, 1889)

Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 , 4B View FIGURE 4

Telephorus davidis Fairmaire, 1889: 42 .

Themus (s.str.) davidis: Bourgeois, 1891: 139 ; Wittmer, 1982: 29, fig. 5; 1983b: 217, figs 27, 93.

Themus (Telephorops) davidis: Švihla, 2008: 187 .

Material examined. CHINA, Sichuan: 2♂, 2♀ ( NHMB), Mt. Omei , 1932. VII.16, coll. Franck ; 2♂ ( NHMB), near Kiating, Mt. Omei, Shin Kai Si , 4400 ft., 1921, D.C. Graham ; 4♂, 1♀ ( NHMB), Emei Shan , 1990. VI.8.–13, collector unknown ; 1♂ ( NHMB), Kingfo Shan , 1932.VII, G. Liu ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Guanxian , 700–1000 m, 1964. IX.6, leg. X. Z. Zhang ; 1♂ ( IZAS), Emei Shan, Qinyinge , 800–1000 m, 1957. XI.18, leg. Y. C. Yu ; 1♂ ( IZAS), Emei Shan , 1990. VI.8 , collector unknown. Hunan: 1♂ ( IZAS), Cili , 1988. IX.6 , collector unknown. Shaanxi: 1♀ ( MHBU), Foping , 2004. IX.12, leg. Z. S. Zhang & H. M. Chen. Guizhou: 3♂ ( MHBU), Daozhen, Dashahe Nat. Reserv., Zhenziyan , 1250 m, 2004. VIII.25, leg. X. Yu.

Supplementary description. Female. Abdominal sternite VIII ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 ) with small and rounded emargination in middle and large and subtriangular emargination on each side of posterior margin; lateral emargination sclerotised basally, behind it present as large and transverse membranous lobe; portion between lateral emarginations present as two sclerotised ridges diverging from apex to middle part; portion between middle and lateral emarginations truncate at apex.

Internal genitalia ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 ): diverticulum situated at apex of vagina; spermatheca distinctly expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland distinctly longer than spermatheca.

Distribution. China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Shaanxi).

Remarks. The illustrations of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII were provided by Wittmer (1982, 1983b). Here, the latter is illustrated to provide additional information and female internal genitalia is described for the first time.