Chrysodema (C.) aeneoviolacea, Deyrolle, 1864

Frank, David & Sekerka, Lukáš, 2020, Studies on the genus Chrysodema (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Chrysochroinae) part I., Zootaxa 4720 (1), pp. 1-62 : 25

Key to the Chrysodema (C.) aeneoviolacea species-group

1 Dorsum dark bronze brown.............................................................................. 2

- Dorsum metallic green................................................................................. 4

2 Frons densely pubescent with long setae. Pronotum coarsely and densely punctate, principal impressions hardly visible, narrow and very shallow. Philippines. Figs 34–36 , 80...................................... C . (C.) sibuyanica Fisher, 1924

- Frons sparsely pubescent with short semi-adherent setae. Pronotum coarsely and moderately sparsely punctate, principal impressions obvious, moderately impressed. Species from Moluccas............................................... 3

3 Dorsum strongly shiny, costae on elytra polished, not obviously micropunctate. Dorsum usually bronze-brown, pronotum often with slight violet tinge. Indonesia, Kai Isls., Larat Is. Figs 25–30 , 78................ C . (C.) aeneoviloacea Deyrolle, 1864

- Dorsum moderately shiny, costae very distinctly and densely micropunctate. Elytra distinctly bicoloured, costae in dark tones of turquioise or blue with golden intercostal depressions. Indonesia, Haruku Is. Figs 31–33 , 79........ C . (C.) dany sp. nov.

4 Third costa shortened, reaching approximately to midlength of elytron, sometimes it continues as low fold but always densely punctate, not smooth. Indonesia, Ambon Is. Figs 37–39................................ C . (C.) excellens Théry, 1923

- Third costa long, reaching distinctly at least to apical third, smooth and strongly shiny along entire length............... 5

5 Principal impressions on pronotum regular, large and cup shaped, entire concavity densely covered with small punctures. Indonesia, Ambon and Seram islands. Figs 43–48 , 81................................... C . (C.) wallacei Deyrolle, 1864

- Principal impressions on pronotum never cup shaped, moderately deep and irregularly circular to oval with stripe of dense and small punctures internally. Indonesia, Gorong and Seram islands. Figs 40–42........... C . (C.) mniszechii Deyrolle, 1864

Figures

FIGURES 31–36. Chrysodema, general aspect: 31–33—C. (C.) dany sp. nov. (holotype, ♂ 28.75 mm). 34–36—C. (C.) sibuyanica Fisher, 1924 (holotype, ♀ 30.00 mm). 31, 34—dorsal view; 32, 35—ventral view; 33, 36—lateral view.

FIGURES 73–95. Chrysodema, genitalia and terminal abdominal segments. 73—Chrysodema (Chrysodema) sonnerati Laporte de Castelnau & Gory, 1835 (Sri Lanka, MHNG); 74—C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Saunders, 1873 (holotype); 75—C. (C.) lewisii nakatai subsp. nov. (holotype); 76—C. (C.) tonkinea Kerremans, 1909 (lectotype); 77—C. (C.) vrabeci sp. nov. (holotype); 78—C. (C.) aeneoviolacea Deyrolle, 1864 (Kai Is., MHNG); 79—C. (C.) dany sp. nov. (holotype); 80—C. (C.) sibuyanica Fisher, 1924 (Sibuyan Is., NMPC); 81—C. (C.) wallacei Deyrolle, 1864 (Ambon Is, MNHN); 82—C. (C.) dohrnii Saunders, 1874 (Mindanao Is., DFPC); 83—C. (C.) fuscitarsis Kerremans, 1895 (Palawan Is., MNHN); 84—C. (C.) gottwaldi sp. nov. (holotype); 85—C. (Pseudochrysodema) coelestina Obenberger, 1922 (lectotype); 86—C. (P.) instabilis Deyrolle, 1864 (Halmahera Is., DFPC); 87—C. (C.) dohrnii (ibid., DFPC); 88—C. (C.) fuscitarsis (ibid., MNHN); 89—C. (C.) gottwaldi sp. nov. (holotype); 90, 91—C. (C.) aurostriata (lectotype); 92, 93—C. (C.) tonkinea (Hoa Binh, DFPC); 94, 95—C. (C.) vrabeci sp. nov. (Ban Huay Kon, MOOC). 73–79, 85–86—tegmen, parameres and penis; 80–84—aedeagus; 87–89—male ventrite VIII; 90, 92, 94—female ventrite VIII; 91, 93, 95—female tergite VIII. The scale bar does not apply to Figs 87–95.

FIGURES 25–30. Chrysodema, general aspect: 25–27—C. (C.) aeneoviolacea Deyrolle, 1864 (holotype, ♀ 34.50 mm). 28—C. (C.) elongata Kerremans, 1900 (syntype (BMNH), ♀ 33.50 mm)=C. (C.) aeneoviolacea. 29—C. (C.) elongata Kerremans, 1900 (syntype (MNHN), ♀)=C. (C.) aeneoviolacea. 30—C. (C.) keyensis Théry, 1923 (holotype (MNHN), ♂ 35.00 mm)=C. (C.) aeneoviolacea. 25, 28–30—dorsal view; 26—ventral view; 27—lateral view.

FIGURES 37–42. Chrysodema, general aspect: 37–39—C. (C.) excellens Théry, 1923 (holotype, ♀ 28.00 mm) © MNHN. 40–42—C. (C.) mniszechii Deyrolle, 1864 (syntype (NHMB), ♀ 31.50 mm). 37, 40—dorsal view; 38, 41—ventral view; 39, 42—lateral view.

FIGURES 43–48. Chrysodema, general aspect: 43–45—C. (C.) wallacei Deyrolle, 1864 (syntype (NHMB), ♀ 31.50 mm). 46–48—C. (C.) sumatrensis Kerremans, 1895 (lectotype, ♀ 28.25 mm)=C. (C.) wallacei. 43, 46—dorsal view; 44, 47—ventral view; 45, 48—lateral view.