Miridiba sinensis ( Hope, 1842 )

Gao, Chuan-bu & Coca-Abia, María Milagro, 2021, Revision of the genus Miridiba Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): genital morphotypes and new taxonomic data, European Journal of Taxonomy 749, pp. 1-94 : 64-66

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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2021.749.1355

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4773304

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Miridiba sinensis ( Hope, 1842 )
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Miridiba sinensis ( Hope, 1842)

Figs 12–13 View Figs 12–14 , 83 View Figs 83–86. 83

Holotrichia sinensis Hope, 1842: 60 (type loc.: China).

Ancylonycha sinae Blanchard in Milne-Edwards et al., 1850: 139.

Rhizotrogus cribellatus Fairmaire, 1891: 200 .

Holotrichia dalatensis Frey, 1970: 249 , 264 (new combination; new synonym).

Holotrichia sinensis – Reitter 1902: 173. — Chang 1964: 146, 149, figs 40–41 (species list; in key). — Smetana & Král 2006: 219 (catalogue).

Miridiba sinensis – Nomura 1977: 88 (combination). — Li et al. 2015: 523 View Cited Treatment , 533, figs 6, 12, 18, 24, 39–40 (redescription; in key). — Bezděk 2016: 272. — Gao et al. 2018: 16 View Cited Treatment (catalogue); 2019: 462 (species list; in key).

Ancylonycha sinae – Burmeister 1855: 316 (synonym). — Smetana & Král 2006: 219 (catalogue).

Rhizotrogus cribellatus – Keith 2006: 43 (synonym).

Diagnosis

External morphology of adult ( Fig. 83 View Figs 83–86. 83 ). Body size 20.0– 23.5 mm. Dorsal surface glabrous. Clypeus with conspicuous punctures, flat, shorter than frons, oblique laterally, anterior edge strongly emarginate at middle. Frons with punctures similar to those of clypeus; frontal carina developed. Anterior pronotal margin glabrous, regularly flanged; posterior margin not flanged, glabrous; anterior angles almost right, posterior angles obtuse, vertices rounded. Prosternal process with two-pointed ends. Scutellum densely punctate and glabrous. Elytral surface with punctures regularly distributed; each puncture with a tiny bulge; epipleuron with pubescence on basal half. Foretibia with strong dorsal carina. Meso- and metatibia with transverse carina complete, inner margin of dorsal surface with spines. Metafemora with long pubescence on anterior and posterior margins. Prepygidium with definite punctures and inconspicuous pubescence. Pygidium irregularly punctate; surface glabrous, at most with a tiny seta on each puncture hardly visible, apex with pubescence. Ventrite 2 with conspicuous short decumbent pubescence regularly distributed. Ventrites 3 and 4 with inconspicuous pubescence. Ventrite 5 with punctures and stiff pubescence irregularly distributed. Ventrite 6 moderately bulging at anterior part, punctures and pubescence (long and short) irregularly distributed. Male genitalia: paramere ( Fig. 12 View Figs 12–14 ) moderately curved downward, with two dorsal branches bilaterally asymmetrical, each one with an inner expansion. Endophallus ( Fig. 13 View Figs 12–14 ) with a raspula at distal end with strong setae; proximal end with acicular soft setae. Temones ( Fig. 13 View Figs 12–14 ) and female genitalia ( Fig. 14 View Figs 12–14 ) described at morphotype V “ Sinensis ”.

Material examined

Lectotype of M. sinensis (here designated) CHINA • ♂; “China” [rounded label]; “Dr Cantor” [written on the back of the label] [Guangzhou]; “60.15 E.I.C.”; “Type” [rounded label]; “ sinensis Hope ”; “Lectotype Miridiba sinensis ( Hope, 1842) CH. Bu Gao & M. Coca-Abia , det. 2017”; BMNH .

Lectotype of R. cribellatus (here designated) CHINA • ♂; “Kiukiang” [Jiujiang]; “ July 1887, A. E. Pratt ”; “Muséum Paris 1906 Coll. Léon Fairmaire ”; “ Rhizotrogus cribellatus Fairm. Kiukiang ”; “ Miridiba sinensis (Hope) D. Keith det. 2005”; “Lectotype Miridiba cribellatus ( Fairmaire, 1891) CH. Bu Gao & M. Coca-Abia , det. 2017”; MNHN .

Paralectotype of R. cribellatus (here indicated) CHINA • ♀; same collection data as for lectotype of R. cribellatus ; MNHN .

Holotype of M. dalatensis (here labelled) VIETNAM • ♀; “VIETNAM: Dalat 6 Km S., 1400-1500 m ”; “ 9 VI – 7 VII 1961 ”; “Vietnam Dalat (Ardoin)”; “Type Holotrichia dalatensis n sp. det G. Frey 1969”; “Type”; “Holotype Miridiba dalatensis ( Frey, 1970) Chuan-bu Gao & Coca-Abia det. 2017”; NHMB .

Other material CHINA • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; China; BMNH 1 ♀; Fuzhou; Jun. 1935; M.S. Yang leg.; BMNH 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Hongkong; 29–31 May 2019; IZCAS .

Remarks

Hope (1842) described briefly Holotrichia sinensis with specimens from Chusan and Canton sent to England by Dr Cantor. Subsequently, Hope (1843, 1845) republished the species a little more detailed. Burmeister (1855) included this species in Ancylonycha and synonymized Ancylonycha sinae Blanchard, 1850 with A. sinensis . Later, Reitter (1902) described the subgenus Pledina considering H. sinensis as the type species, remaining as H. (Pledina) sinensis until Nomura (1977) transferred it to Miridiba . We have studied four specimens of H. sinensis (BMNH) (three males and one female, including a male type), and have verified that these specimens show features that characterize Miridiba . However, male genitalia shows features not shared with species belonging to other genital morphotypes of Miridiba . Hence, we describe the male genitalia morphotype V “ Sinensis ” based on this species. On the other hand, Keith (2006) synonymized Rhizotrogus cribellatus Fairmaire, 1891 with M. sinensis transferring it to Miridiba . We have studied two type specimens (male and female) of R. cribellatus (MNHN) and have confirmed the synonymy. Besides, after studying the unique type specimen (female) (NHMB) used by Frey (1970) to describe Holotrichia dalatensis , and comparing its external morphology and female genitalia with that of M. sinensis , we have concluded that the features that characterize M. sinensis are also present in M. dalatensis . Therefore, we transfer H. dalatensis to Miridiba and synonymize it with M. sinensis . The female genitalia of morphotype V “ Sinensis ” is described based on H. dalatensis type. Hope (1842, 1843, 1845) never indicated how many specimens of H. sinensis were studied; in case other types are found, this unique syntype of M. sinensis is designated as the lectotype. We also designate the lectotype of M. cribellatus , which was not designated before, and a paralectotype is indicated. Moreover, the unique specimen of M. dalatensis used by Frey (1970) in describing H. dalatensis is a holotype by monotypy, and is labelled as holotype.

Distribution

China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hongkong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Zhejiang), Vietnam.

BMNH

United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)]

MNHN

France, Paris, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

NHMB

Switzerland, Basel, Naturhistorisches Museum

IZCAS

China, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

NHMB

Natural History Museum Bucharest

IZCAS

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Melolonthidae

SubFamily

Melolonthinae

Tribe

Melolonthini

SubTribe

Rhizotrogina

Genus

Miridiba

Loc

Miridiba sinensis ( Hope, 1842 )

Gao, Chuan-bu & Coca-Abia, María Milagro 2021
2021
Loc

Rhizotrogus cribellatus

Keith D. 2006: 43
2006
Loc

Holotrichia dalatensis

Frey G. 1970: 249
1970
Loc

Holotrichia sinensis

Smetana A. & Kral D. 2006: 219
Chang Y. - W. 1964: 146
Reitter E. 1902: 173
1902
Loc

Rhizotrogus cribellatus

Fairmaire L. 1891: 200
1891
Loc

Ancylonycha sinae

Smetana A. & Kral D. 2006: 219
Burmeister H. C. C. 1855: 316
1855
Loc

Ancylonycha sinae

Milne-Edwards H. & Blanchard M. E. & Lucas H. 1850: 139
1850
Loc

Holotrichia sinensis

Hope F. W. 1842: 60
1842
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