Algon bramlettorum Schillhammer, 2006

Li, Chong & Tang, Liang, 2023, New species and records of Algonina Schillhammer & Brunke, 2018, mainly from China, Zootaxa 5256 (5), pp. 457-482 : 461-462

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( Figs 12–14 , 60–65 )

Algon bramlettorum Schillhammer 2006: 150 .

Material examined. China: Yunnan: 1♁, Jinghong city, Jinuoshan, 21°52'46.10''N, 101°08'51.91''E, leaf litter, sifted, 836 m, 20.I.2020, Liang Tang leg. ( SHNU); 1♁, Lincang City , Yunxian County, Manwan Town , Shuibatou Village, 24°49'29''N, 100°18'50''E, 2300 m, 24.VIII.2016, Zi-Chun Xiong leg. ( SHNU); 1♁, Menglun 55 km, 600 m, 24.IX.2018, Yong-Xiang Wu leg. ( SHNU); 1♀, Honghe District , Yuping Town, Jinzhuzhai, 1420 m, 12. V.2013, Wen-Xuan Bi leg. ( SHNU); 2♁♁ 2♀♀, Jinghong City , Nabanhe N. R., 16.V.2009, Ling-Zeng Meng leg. (SHNU) ; 1♁, Xishuangbanna , Gajiu Town, 22°02'N, 100°44'E, alt. 1264 m, 04.IV.2020, Huice leg. ( SHNU); 1♀, Mengla , Wangtianshu, Xi-lu reserve, 600 m, 2009. VI.5, Wen-Xuan Bi leg. ( SHNU); 1♁ 1♀, Yingjiang , Taiping, Mt. Mangyun, 24°39'26''N, 97°51'05''E, 800 m, 27. V.–5. VI.2021, Shao-Fu Chen leg. (SHNU).

Distribution. Laos, Thailand, India, China (Yunnan). New to China.

Remarks. The aedeagal shape of the Chinese population is identical to that of the type, yet the coloration of the fore-body varies from metallic green to violaceous blue ( Figs 12, 14 ), which is considered as intraspecific variation. Additionally, the male from Menglun ( Fig. 14 ) is brachypterous.

Figures

FIGURES 7–14. Habitus. 7—Algon atroviridis; 8—A. fukienensis; 9—A. cf. pergrandis; 10—A. cf. semiaeneus; 11—A. malayanus; 12–14—A. bramlettorum. Scale bars: 3 mm.

FIGURES 60–70. Aedeagal characters. 60–65—Algon bramlettorum; 66–70—A. malayanus; 60, 61, 66, 67—aedeagus in ventral view; 63, 68—aedeagus in lateral view; 64, 65, 69, 70—inner side of apical parameral portion. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.