Clytra (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata Weise, 1890

Wang, Feng-Yan & Zhou, Hong-Zhang, 2011, A synopsis on the Chinese species of Clytra Laicharting, with description of two new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae: Clytrini), Zootaxa 3067, pp. 1-25 : 9

4. Clytra (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata Weise, 1890

( Figs. 4 A–G, 12D).

Weise, 1890: 477 (orig.: Clytra atraphaxidis var. punctata ; type locality: C. Mongolia); 1900: 273 (Altai); Clavareau, 1913: 48 (catalogue); Regalin & Medvedev, 2010: 567 (catalogue).

Material examined. CHINA: Xinjiang: 23, Barkol, 28.VI.1955, coll. Shijun Ma, Kailing Xia and Yonglin Chen; 33, 3ƤƤ, Turtiaogou, 13.VI.1957, coll. Guang Wang; 13, Wusu, 10.VII.1957, coll. Guang Wang; 13, Altay, 13.VIII.1960, coll. Guang Wang; 1Ƥ, Kumul, 27.VI.1955,coll. Shijun Ma, Kailing Xia and Yonglin Chen; 23, 1Ƥ, Thian–S. Tekesthal ( ZMHB, Clytra atraphaxidis , det. S. Kimoto, 1960).

Distribution. China (Xinjiang), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia (West Siberia).

Remarks. As already noted, the subspecies of C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis are distinguished mainly by the pronotal color patterns. C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis atraphaxidis is diagnosed by the following character states: body usually narrowed anteriorly and posteriorly, length 6.7– 11 mm; pronotal spots usually isolated with each other.

C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata is similar to the nominal subspecies in the elytral color pattern. But the body is almost cylindrical and smaller (length 5.3–9.7 mm), the pronotal spots is usually connected with each other.

C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata differs from C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis asiatica by the following character states: pronotal marking smaller; humeral spot isolated with the spot at basal one-third of each elytron. In China, C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata is less widespread, occurring only in Xinjiang.

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FIGURE 4. C. (Clytraria) atraphaxidis punctata: A, dorsal pattern; B, maxilla; C, labium; D, male genitalia in dorsal view; E, male genitalia in lateral view; F, male genitalia in ventral view; G, spermatheca. Scales = 0.5 mm.