Acanthosoma sichuanense ( Liu, 1980 )

Tsai, Jing-Fu & Rédei, Dávid, 2015, The genus Acanthosoma in Taiwan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Acanthosomatidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (2), pp. 625-664 : 658

Acanthosoma sichuanense ( Liu, 1980)

( Figs 84–85 )

Anaxandra sichuanensis Liu, 1980: 234 . Holotype:J, China: Sichuan, Emeishan [= Mt. Emei]; TMNH? (not found; TSAI & RÉDEI 2015b). Selected as correct original spelling by TSAI & RÉDEI (2015b: 36).

Anaxandra sichanensis: LIU (1980: 236) . Incorrect original spelling.

Acanthosoma sichuanense: TSAI & RÉDEI (2015b: 36) (redescription, photos, figures, distribution).

Material examined. TAIWAN: TAITUNG CO.: Haituan, Provincial Rd. No. 20 (157.5 km), 19.vi.2005, light trap, leg. J.H. Chen, NMNS ENT 5019-145 (1 J NMNS).

Bionomics. Unknown.

Distribution. The species is widely distributed all over the Oriental parts of China ( TSAI & RÉDEI 2015b). We present the first record for Taiwan; the previous record of A. rufescens from the country ( TSAI & RÉDEI 2015b) pertains to this species.

Remarks. The identity of this species was clarified, description of the genitalia, several illustrations, records, and a bibliography were provided by TSAI & RÉDEI (2015b). In the same paper we recorded A. rufescens Dallas, 1951 from Taiwan based on a single male. The specimen ( Figs 84–85 ) was not before us during preparation of that manuscript and its subsequent reexamination after the paper has been published revealed that it represents A. sichuanense . Therefore the record of A. rufescens from Taiwan ( TSAI & RÉDEI 2015b) is based on misidentification and pertains to A. sichuanense .

Figures

Figs 84–87. Acanthosoma spp. 84–85 – A. sichuanense (Liu, 1980); 86 – A. expansum Horváth, 1905, male (Japan: Sapporo); 87 – same, female (Japan: Sapporo). Scales in mm.