Anthaxia (Merocratus) tamdaoensis Bílý, 1998

(Figures 3, 4, 5 (e–h), 6(e–h), 7(c, d), 8(c, d), 9(d–f))

Anthaxia (Merocratus) tamdaoensis Bílý, 1998, p. 131 .

Type localiy

Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Province, Tam Dao.

Material examined

CHINA: Yunnan Province: 1♀ (KIZ), Pu’er City, Jiangcheng County, 28.IV.1982, Wan He leg.; 1♂, 1♀ (CHTS), Pu’er City, Simao District, Yixiang Township [倚象镇], Yingpanshan [营盘 山], 22°38 ʹ 58.8”N, 101°5 ʹ 57.6”E, alt. 1600 m, 1–3.V.2012, Gui-Qiang Huang & Li-Chao Tian leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ (CHTS), same data as for the preceding but 3.V.2013, Gui-Qiang Huang leg.; 1♀ (CHTS), same data as for the preceding but 30.IV.2014; 5♂♂ (CHTS), same data as for the preceding but 1.V.2014; 1♀ (CHTS), Xishuangbanna, Jinghong City, Dadugang Township [大渡岗乡], Jieji village [结基村], 28.IV.2014, Gui-Qiang Huang leg. ; 1♂, 1♀ (CHTS), Pu’er City, Simao District, Laiyanghe [莱阳河], alt. 1500 m, 11–13.V.2018, Jian-Yue Qiu & Hao Xu leg.

Distribution

China (Yunnan); Vietnam; Laos.

Biology

Adults of A. (M.) tamdaoensis were collected on the flowers of Lithocarpus sp. ( Fagaceae) (Figure 10), during daytime from April to May.

Remarks

The specimens from Yunnan was confirmed as A. (M.) tamdaoensis by Bílý in 2020 after Song provided pictures of the male genitalia. A male specimen has been donated to the National Museum (Prague, Czech Republic).