Calochroa whithillii Hope, 1838

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 : 294

Calochroa whithillii Hope, 1838

( Figs 6D , 10B )

Calochroa whithillii Hope, 1838:23 . Cicindela (Calochroa) whithillii: Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:120 .

Calochroa whithillii: Wiesner 1992:106 .

Specimens examined. (N = 1) [South India] 1♂ ( MHJ), Anamalai Hills, Cinghona, V. 1976, unknown leg .

Description. Internal sac everted dorso-apically in lateral view. DA largest in bladders; VA same as large as VB; VLR and DLL slightly swollen; B and BLR not swollen.

VA roundly everted ventro-apically, vested with short spines. VLR roundly swollen dorsally, vested numerously with short and weakly chitinous spines. DA swollen dorso-basally. DLL roundly swollen, vested with fine spines. VB widely and oval everted left latero-ventrally, vested numerously with long spines, which are forming a band. Flagellum very long, curved and formed S-shaped. Medial tooth short, flattened and tapered, extending apically.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with Calochroa harmandi but is distinguished by the following characteristics: VA everted ventro-apically; medial tooth tapered.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Habitus of Calochroa. A, Calochroa bicolor bicolor (Fabricius); B, Calochroa flavomaculata flavomaculata (Hope); C, Calochroa harmandi (Fleutiaux); D, Calochroa whithillii Hope; E–F, Calochroa pseudosiamensis (Horn); G, Calochroa assamensis (Parry); H, Calochroa lacrymans (Schaum).

FIGURE 10. Everted internal sacs of Calochroa and Cylindera. A, Calochroa harmandi (Fleutiaux); B, C. whithillii Hope; C, C. schillhammeri Wiesner; D, C. lacrymans (Schaum); E, Cylindera (Eugrapha) elisae elisae (Motschulsky). Scales: 1.0 mm.