Mimela foveola Benderitter, 1929

Zhao, Ming-Zhi, 2021, On the genus Mimela Kirby, 1823 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from China and adjacent countries, with description of five new species, Zootaxa 4995 (2), pp. 201-230 : 221

Mimela foveola Benderitter, 1929

( Figs. 11E–F , 13S–X )

Mimela foveola Benderitter, 1929: 102 , fig. 1 [original description, type locality: Tonkin, Chapa]; Ohaus 1943: 80 [junior synonym of Mimela opalina Ohaus, 1902 ]; Machatschke 1957: 103 [catalogued, in synonymy, chinensis -group]; Paulian 1959: 116, figs. 250 & 251 [valid species, previous synonymy might be ignored]; Machatschke 1972: 179 [catalogued, in synonymy, chinensis -group]; Lin 1993: 50 [in synonymy]; Zorn 2005: 315 [revised status, valid species]; Krajčik 2007: 85 [catalogued, valid species].

Type material examined. Syntypes (2♂♂, 1♀): 1♂ ( MNHN), “ TONKIN Chapa 16.V.1918 JEANVOINE / mimela foveola Bend. E. Benderitter , det. Paratype / Muséum Paris Coll. R. Oberthür / MIMELA OPLINA OHS. det. Sabatinelli 1994 / PARATYPE / MNHN EC1160” ; 1♂ ( IRSNB), “ TONKIN Chapa 21.V.1918 JEANVOINE / mimela foveola type Bend ♂ E. Benderitter, det. / R. I. Sc. N. B. 16. 117 L. Burgeon, coll. et det.: / SYNTYPE Mimela foveola Benderitter, 1929 des. Seidel 2020 / WSD00346808” ; 1♀ ( IRSNB), “ TONKIN Chapa 25.V.1918 JEANVOINE / mimela foveola type Bend ♀ E. Benderitter, det. / R. I. Sc. N. B. 16. 117 L. Burgeon, coll. et det.: / SYNTYPE Mimela foveola Benderitter, 1929 des. Seidel 2020 / WSD00346809” .

Additional material examined (3♂♂). 1♂ ( CCPC), CHINA, Yunnan Prov., Honghe Pref., Jinping County, Biaoshuiyan , 2010.IV.11, Xiao-Dong Yang leg. ; 2♂♂ ( CCPC, ZMPC), Yunnan, Honghe Pref., Jinping County, Ma’andi, Luobodi Village 2010.V.17, Xiao-Dong Yang leg.

Remarks. This species has distinct variation in the shape of male genitalia (13S–X). In the aforementioned bicolor subgroup (see differential diagnosis of Mimela admixta new species), this species is easily characterized by the non-metallic body in combination to broad lateral carinae of elytra. This species was regarded as a junior synonym of Mimela opalina Ohaus, 1902 for a long time. But it is easily separated by the base of pronotum distinctly narrower than base of elytra (bases of pronotum and elytra almost equal in width in M. opalina ) and lateral carinae more distinct.

Distribution. China *: Yunnan; Vietnam: Lao Cai.

Figures

FIGURE 11. Habitus of Mimela spp. A–D, M. hauseri Ohaus, 1943; A–B, male (Biaoshuiyan); C, female (Mt. Maoershan); D, male (Mt. Dayaoshan); E–F, M. foveola Benderitter, 1929 (Biaoshuiyan); A, C–E, dorsal view; B, F, ventral view.

FIGURE 13. Male genitalia of Mimela spp. from China. A–C, M. admixta Zhao, new species, holotype; D–F, M. hauseri Ohaus, 1943 (Biaoshuiyan); G–I, M. hauseri (Mt. Maoershan); J–L, M. hauseri (Mt. Dayaoshan); M–O, M. latimarginata Zhao, new species, holotype; P–R, M. opalina Ohaus, 1902 (Guangxi, Jinxiu, Mt. Dayaoshan); S–U, M. foveola Benderitter, 1929 (Biaoshuiyan); V–X, M. foveola, syntype (Chapa; images ©Matthias Seidel); first row, dorsal view; second row, right lateral view; bottom row, ventral view.