Hoplasoma paradoxum Medvedev, 2007

Bezděk, Jan, 2008, A review of the genus Hoplasoma (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia, with the description of H. bosi sp. nov., Zootaxa 1941 (1), pp. 55-66 : 61

Hoplasoma paradoxum Medvedev, 2007

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Hoplasoma paradoxa Medvedev, 2007: 10 (original description)

Type locality. “ Indonesia: S Sulawesi: Wasuponda env.” [Sulawesi Selatan prov., 2°35´S 121°16´E] .

Type material. Holotype ♂ ( SMNS), labelled: „S Sulawesi Prov., / Wasuponda env., 600 m / 2.33.13S 121.13.05E / 8.–9.Jul2001, Bolm lgt. [w, p] // Holotypus / Hoplasoma / paradoxa / L. Medvedev [red label, p]“.

Distribution. So far only one specimen (holotype) is known from the type locality.

Comments. Medvedev (2007) described the strange structure of flagellum, protruding through ventral side of aedeagus. The careful study of the holotype and its aedeagus proved that the aedeagus was ventrally perforated during the dissection and consequently the flagellum was passed through the ventral side. Medvedev´s idea on the unique of this character within Galerucinae is false.

Figures

FIGURES 2–7. Habitus of males of Hoplasoma. 2—H. apicale (lectotype); 3—H. celebense; 4—H. paradoxum (holotype); 5—H. rostripenne; 6—H. sulawesianum (holotype); 7—H. bosi sp. nov. (holotype).

FIGURES 8–13. Aedeagus of Hoplasoma (dorsal view at left, lateral view at right). 8—H. apicale; 9—H. celebense; 10—H. paradoxum; 11—H. rostripenne; 12—H. sulawesianum; 13—H. bosi sp. nov. Scale bar 1 mm.

FIGURES 14–24. Details of Hoplasoma. 14–19: male abdomen; 20–23, 25: H. bosi sp. nov.; 24: H. sulawesianum. 14—H. apicale; 15—H. celebense; 16—H. paradoxum; 17—H. rostripenne; 18—H. sulawesianum; 19—H. bosi sp. nov.; 20—male hind tarsus; 21— male middle tarsus; 22— male fore tarsus; 23—spermatheca; 24–25—hind tibia (lateral view). Scale bar 1 mm for Figs. 14–22 and 24–25; 2 mm for Fig. 23.