Fissocantharis denominata ( Wittmer, 1997 )

Zhang, Lulu, Yang, Yuxia & Okushima, Yûichi, 2016, A contribution to the knowledge of the genera Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 and Micropodabrus Pic, 1920 from Taiwan (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 243, pp. 1-37 : 3-5

Fissocantharis denominata ( Wittmer, 1997)

Figs 1 D–F, 2A, 5A

Podabrus formosanus Wittmer, 1954: 274 , fig. 2.

Micropodabrus taiwanus Wittmer, 1982: 130 (Replacement name for Podabrus formosanus Wittmer, 1954 ).

Micropodabrus denominatus Wittmer, 1997: 310 (Replacement name for Micropodabrus taiwanus Wittmer, 1982 ).

Fissocantharis denominata – Yang et al. 2012: 52.

Material examined

Same data as specimens examined in Yang et al. (2012).

Supplementary description

AEDEAGUS ( Fig. 1 D–F). Ventral process of each paramere wide, slightly narrowed apically, moderately hooked at apex; conjoint dorsal plate of parameres moderately developed, about half length of ventral process and as wide as one-third of the distance between outer margins of ventral processes, distinctly narrowed apically, with straight apical margin.

ABDOMINAL STERNITE VIII Oŀ ŀEMALE ( Fig. 5A ). Slightly and roundly emarginate in middle and on both sides of posterior margin.

INTERNAL ORGAN Oŀ REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ( Fig. 2A ). Vagina stout, abruptly thinned and extended into a short duct at ventroapical portion; diverticulum and spermathecal duct arising from the end of the duct of vagina; diverticulum moderately long, spiral and distinctly thinned apically; spermathecal duct slightly shorter than diverticulum and slightly thinner than basal portion of diverticulum; spermatheca composed of a spiral tube which is slightly longer than diverticulum, provided with a thin accessory gland which is much shorter than the spiral tube of spermatheca; median oviduct situated in middle of vagina.

Remarks

In the original publication ( Wittmer 1954), this species was only illustrated with male antennae. Here the genitalia of both sexes and abdominal sternite VIII of female are illustrated and described for the first time.

Distribution

Taiwan.

Figures

Fig. 1. Aedeagus (A, D, G: ventral view; B, E, H: dorsal view; C, F, I: lateral view). A–C. Fissocantharis bicoloriceps (Wittmer, 1995). D–F. F. denominata (Wittmer, 1997). G–I. F. fenchihuensis (Wittmer, 1982). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 5. Abdominal sternite VIII of female, ventral view. A. Fissocantharis denominata (Wittmer, 1997). B. F. fenchihuensis (Wittmer, 1982). C. F. flavipennis Yang, Okushima & Yang, 2012. D. F. formosana (Pic, 1910). E. F. gressitti (Wittmer, 1954). F. F. kurosawai (Wittmer, 1982). G. F. laticornis Y. Yang, Okushima & X. Yang, 2012. H. F. lishanensis (Wittmer, 1982). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 2. Female genitalia, lateral view. A. Fissocantharis denominata (Wittmer, 1997). B. F. fenchihuensis (Wittmer, 1982). C. F. flavipennis Y. Yang, Okushima & X. Yang, 2012. D. F. formosana (Pic, 1910). Scale bars: 0.5 mm.