Anthaxia (Merocratus) insulaecola Obenberger, 1944

(Figures 2, 5 (i–l), 6(i–l), 7(e, f), 8(e, f), 9(g–i))

Anthaxia insulaecola Obenberger, 1944, p. 134 .

Anthaxia (Merocratus) insulaecola: Bílý 1989, p. 385.

Type locality

China, Taiwan.

Material examined

CHINA: Taiwan Province: 1♀ (CHTS), Taitung County, Yenping Forest Road [延平林道], alt. 1000 m, 30.V.2013, Wen-I Chou leg.; 2♂♂ (CHTS), Taitung County, Tungho Township [东河 乡], Doulan Mountain [都兰山], alt. 600 m, 28.VII.2017, Wen-I Chou leg.

Distribution

China (Taiwan).

Biology

Adults feed on the flowers of various Fagaceae trees (Ong and Hattori 2019).