Formosargus variegatus James, 1969

(Figure 25)

Formosargus variegatus James, 1969: 342 (orig. descr.).

Type locality: Philippines, Palawan, Mantalingajan Range, Pinigisan, 600 m. Holotype: ♂ [UZMC], Allotype: ♀ [UZMC] .

Formosargus variegates Yang et al., 2014: 417 . Incorrect subsequent spelling.

Refs: James, 1975: 18 (cat.); Woodley, 2001: 190 (cat.).

Diagnosis

Both scutal medial band and a pair of anterior lateral dark brown maculae discontinued at transverse suture; posterior part of scutum with a U-shaped dark brown macula; scutellum completely yellowish (Figure 25); anepisternum widely dark brown, laterotergite and mediotergite dark brown. All hind tarsomeres yellowish.

Material examined

Type material. HOLOTYPE (Figure 25 (a–c)), ♂ labelled: ‘ Philippines, Palawan / Mantalingajan / Pinigisan 600 meter / 24 September 1961 /Noona Dan Exp. 61–62 [printed on white paper]’; ‘Caught in/malaise-traps/inside forest [printed on white paper]’; ‘zmuc/ 00026038 [printed on white paper]’; ‘ Formosargus / variegatus / ♂ James / HOLOTYPE [handwritten on red paper]’ (UZMC). The holotype has the last four mid tarsomeres missing.

Geographic distribution

Oriental Region. Philippines (Palawan) (Figure 26).

Comments

Formosargus variegatus has a scutum colour pattern similar to that seen in F. trivittatus sp. nov., since both species have at least three dark bands over the anterior part of the scutum, with yellow between the bands and the end of each of posterior lateral band connected to the medial band posteriorly. In F. variegatus, however, the medial band is completely interrupted at the transverse suture and the posterior lateral bands are strongly fused medially in the form of a semi-ellipse (Figure 25), while in F. trivittatus sp. nov., the medial band is narrowed at the level of the transverse suture and the posterior lateral bands are weakly connected to it, forming a triangular macula (Figure 7 (h)).