Tillicera javana Spinola, 1844

Murakami, Hiroyuki, Gerstmeier, Roland & Sakai, Kaoru, 2022, Description of two new species of the genus Tillicera Spinola (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae), with new synonyms, new distributional records, and an updated key, ZooKeys 1095, pp. 123-142 : 123

Tillicera javana Spinola, 1844

Figs 11 , 12

Tillicera javana Spinola, 1844: 160, pl 12, fig. 2 (type locality Indonesia, Java); Schenkling 1906: 262; Gerstmeier and Bernhard 2010: 21.

Tillicera javanica : Desmarest 1860: 241, fig. 169; Gorham 1893: 567.

Tillicera javana ab. luchti Corporaal, 1949: 100 (type locality Indonesia, Sumatra); Gerstmeier and Bernhard 2010: 23.

Specimens examined.

Laos: Phou Samsoum , Xiang Khouang Prov., 2.VI.2007, J. Yamasako leg. (EUMJ, 1 ex.) ; Souy Dist., West of Phonsavan 40-50 km, Xiang Khouang Prov., 17-18.VI.2008, J. Yamasako leg. (EUMJ, 1 female) ; Mt. Phu Pan, Ban Saleui, Xam Neua , Houa Pan Prov. , alt. 1500-1700 m, 4.V.2002, N. Ohbayashi leg. (EUMJ, 1 ex.) ; same locality, alt. 1600-1900 m, 2-10.IV.2005, unknown collector (EUMJ, 1 ex.) ; same locality, alt. 1700-1800 m, 17-20.VI.2003, N. Ohbayashi leg. (EUMJ, 2 exs) ; same locality, alt. 1750 m, 16-20.V.2004, M. Sato leg. (EUMJ, 1 ex.) ; same locality, alt. 1400-1500 m, 20-24.VI.2003, N. Ohbayashi leg. (EUMJ, 1 ex.) . Thailand: Khao Yai , 10. VI.1992. (EUMJ, 9 exs) ; Doi Pui , Chiang Mai Prov., 8.V.1983, H. Kan leg. (EUMJ, 1 ex.) . Vietnam: Mt. Tam Dao , alt. 930 m, Vinh Phuc Prov., 1-7.V.1996, Y. Arita leg. (EUMJ, 4 exs) ; Mt. Lang Biang, alt. c. 1800 m, Lac Duong Dist. , Lam Dong Prov., 31.V.2016, M. Matsumura leg. (EUMJ, 1 female) .

Additional description.

This species is variable in its pronotal color ( Gerstmeier and Bernhard 2010). Additional variation is recognized as follows: head and pronotum completely reddish (Fig. 11 ); legs yellowish (Fig. 12 ). Antennomeres V-X vestigial with an area vested with sensilla basiconica at apical margin in ventral view; male XI of dorsal surface with pit-like sensillum.

Remarks.

Opitz’s (2010, fig. 217) photograph labelled T. javana , used to illustrate a likeness to mutilid wasps, appears to be a misidentified specimen of Tillicera tonkinensis Gerstmeier & Bernhard, 2010

Distribution.

Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Malaysia (Borneo, Sabah). New records: Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

Figures

Figures 1 - 12. Habitus of Tillicera species 1 Tillicera auratofasciata 2 T. aurivillosa 3 T. bibalteata 4 T. callosa 5, 6 T. cleroides 7, 8 T. hirsuta 9, 10 T. ihlei 11, 12 T. javana. Scale bars 2 mm.