Pseudabris regularis Pan & Bologna, 2013

Pan, Zhao & Ren, Guodong, 2018, Taxonomic revision of the subfamily Meloinae (Coleoptera: Meloidae) from Xizang, China, with description of a new species, Zoological Systematics 43 (1), pp. 66-88 : 83

Pseudabris regularis Pan & Bologna, 2013 ( Fig. 25 )

Pseudabris regularis Pan & Bologna in Pan et al., 2013: 143. Type locality: “ Xizang of China: Amudui , Xigazê ” . Type depository: MHBU .

Material examined from Xizang. 1 ex., Xegar. Sotto Passo Pang La. Bivio Rongbuk (elev. 4000 m), 1992.VII.2, Sbordoni & Depasquale leg. ( MAB) ; 24 exs., Nan Mountain, Lhazê , 2002.VI.28, Yibin Ba & Yang Yu leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 10 exs., Luru, Lhazê , 2002.VI.29, Yibin Ba & Yang Yu leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 1 ex., Mt. Cuolashan, Lhazê (29°04.238'N, 87°59.842'E; elev. 4435 m), 2014.VII.24, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 10 exs., Zong Mountain, Gyangzê , 2002.VII.2, Yibin Ba & Yang Yu leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 6 exs., Cheren, Gyangzê (28˚51.755'N, 89˚42.481'E; elev. 4132 m), Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 3 exs., Lhünzê , 2004.VI.26–27, Yibin Ba & Aimin Shi leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 53 exs., Xigazê , 2004.VII.2, Yibin Ba & Aimin Shi leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 34 exs., Amudui, Xigazê (29°09.414'N, 89°01.536'E; elev. 3822 m), 2009.VIII.1, Guodong Ren et al. leg. (the holotype and 33 paratypes; 4 exs. MAB, the remaing MHBU) ; 41 exs., Bianxiong, Xigazê (29°18.678'N, 89°07.182'E; elev. 3804 m), 2009.VIII.1, Guodong Ren et al. leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 3 exs., Xigazê , 2009.VIII.2, Guodong Ren et al. leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 11 exs., Xigazê (29°13.766'N, 88°53.009'E; elev. 3870 m), 2014.VII.26, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 13 exs., Kadui, Qumei, Xigazê (29°09.079'N, 88°37.805'E; elev. 4010 m), 2014.VII.26, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 2 exs., Saga, 2004.VII.9, Yibin Ba & Aimin Shi leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 2 exs., Tingri , 2004.VII.3, Yibin Ba & Aimin Shi leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 1 ex., Quluo, Tingri (28°34.815'N, 87°25.462'E; elev. 4216 m), 2015.VIII.20, Guodong Ren, Wenjun Hou & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 4 exs., Namling , 2009.VIII.2, Guodong Ren et al. leg. (paratypes; MHBU) ; 1 ex., Tulong, Nyalam (28°25.841'N, 86°08.840'E; elev. 4478 m), 2014.VII.30, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 2 exs., Gala, Kangmar (28°14.703'N, 89°23.073'E; elev. 4500 m), 2015.VIII.18, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) ; 4 exs., Changlong, Gamba (28°13.805'N, 88°19.144'E; elev. 4447 m), 2015.VIII.20, Guodong Ren, Xinglong Bai & Junsheng Shan leg. ( MHBU) .

Distribution. China: Xizang (Gamba ( MHBU), Gyangzê ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Kangmar ( MHBU), Lhazê ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Lhünzê ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Namling ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Nyalam ( MHBU), Saga ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Tingri ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013), Xigazê ( MHBU; Pan et al., 2013)), Qinghai.

Figures

Figures 13–25. Habitus, dorsal view. 13. Lytta taliana Pic. 14. Meloe servulus Bates. 15. Meloe proscarabaeus proscarabaeus Linnaeus. 16. Meloe scabrus sp. nov. 17. Hycleus cichorii (Linnaeus). 18. Hycleus dorsetiferus Pan, Ren & Wang. 19. Hycleus medioinsignatus (Pic). 20. Hycleus phaleratus phaleratus (Pallas). 21. Pseudabris hingstoni (Blair). 22. Pseudabris latimaculata Pan & Bologna. 23. Pseudabris longiventris (Blair). 24. Pseudabris przewalskyi (Dokhtouroff). 25. Pseudabris regularis Pan & Bologna.