Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir, 1863

Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, Zootaxa 4661 (2), pp. 271-308 : 303

Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir, 1863

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Cicindela japanensis Chaudoir, 1863:202 .

Cicindela transbaicalica japanensis: Horn & Roeschke 1891: 47 .

Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis: Rivalier 1950:226 .

Specimens examined. (N = 2) [ Japan] 2♂♂ ( YFJ), Tottori, Ogamo, Kurayoshi-City , 3. V. 2013, Y. Fukuda leg.

Description. Internal sac everted dorso-apically in lateral view. DA, VA and B well large, followed in order by DLL, VLL and VB.

DLL roundly swollen, vested with fine spines. DA well swollen basally. VA largely and roundly swollen, evert- ed right laterally, partly hooked ventrally at apex, vested numerously with short and weakly chitinous spines. VB roundly and short swollen, vested with fine spines. VLL roundly well swollen, everted right laterally numerously with well sclerotized spines. B oval and long swollen, everted basally, numerously with long spines, which are forming a spot. Flagellum well short, curved. Medial tooth short, extending apically, straight extending, tapered.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with Cicindela sachalinensis niohozana but is distinguished by the following characteristics: VA roundly everted dorso-apically, partly hooked ventrally at apex; B oval and long swollen, everted basally; medial tooth extending apically, straight extending, tapered.

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FIGURE 8. Habitus of Cosmodela, Cicindela (Cicindela) and Cylindera.A, Cosmodela sp. (cf. separata); B, C. batesi (Fleutiaux) from Iriomote Is., Japan; C, C. aurulenta (Fabricius) from Penang Is., Malaysia; D, C. virgula (Fleutiaux) from Laos; E, C. duponti duponti (Dejean) from South India; F, Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky; G, C. (C.) gemmata aino Lewis; H, C. (C.) sachaliensis niohozana Bates; I, C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Bates; J, Cylindera (Eugrapha) elisae elisae (Motschulsky); K, Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir. Scales: 10 mm.

FIGURE 15. Everted internal sacs of Cicindela (Cicindela). A, Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky; B, C. (C.) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir; C, (C.) sachalinensis niohozana Bates; D, C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Bates; E, C. (C.) gemmata aino Lewis. Scales: 1.0 mm.