Massicus intricatus ( Pascoe, 1866 )

Miroshnikov, A. I., 2019, The longicorn beetle tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) in the fauna of Asia. 6. A new or little-known species of the genus Massicus Pascoe, 1867, Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 269-281 : 280

Massicus intricatus ( Pascoe, 1866)

Figs 60–61 .

Neocerambyx? intricatus Pascoe, 1866: 527 . Type locality: [W Malaysia] “ Island of Penang ” (according to the original description) or “ Penang ” (according to the label of the holotype).

Neocerambyx intricatus : Gemminger, 1872: 2798; Aurivillius, 1912: 46.

Massicus intricatus : Hüdepohl, 1990: 249.

MATERIAL. Lectotype, ♂, here designated ( BMNH) ( Fig. 60 ), “ Penang ”, “ Penang. (Lamb.) Pascoe Coll.”, “ Neocerambyx intricatus Pasc. ”, “Type” , Lectotypus ♂ Neocerambyx intricatus Pascoe, 1866 , A. Miroshnikov des., 2019 ( Fig. 61 ) ; paralectotype, ♀ ( BMNH), same geographical labels , Paralectotypus ♀ Neocerambyx intricatus Pascoe, 1866 , A. Miroshnikov des., 2019; 1♂ (cLD), W Malaysia, Perak, Banjaran Bintang, Bukit Berapit ( Talping ), 11– 12.03.1997, leg. I. Jeniš ; 2♂, 1♀ (cLD), 1♂ (cAM ex cLD), same locality, but taken on 20– 23.02.1997, leg. Ivo Jeniš ; 1♂ (cAM ex cLD), same labels; 1♂ (cLD), W Malaysia, Perak, Banjaran Titi Wangsa, Fraser’s Hill , 9.03.1997, leg. I. Jeniš ; 1♀ (cAM ex cLD), W Malaysia, Pahang, Benom Mts. , 15 km E Kampong Dong, 300–1000 m, 3.53N / 102.01E, 24.03– 15.04.1998, leg. L. Dembický, P.Pacholátko.

REMARKS. Until now, this species was known only from two type specimens (male and female) described from “Island of Penang ”, Western Malaysia [ Pascoe, 1866] .

Based on the material studied, M. intricatus is recorded here from the precise localities in Perak and Pahang, Western Malaysia for the first time.

MORPHOLOGICAL NOTES. Body length 26.8– 38 mm, humeral width 6.8–10.4 mm, thereby the lectotype is the largest.

Figures

Figs 57–61. Massicus spp., males, habitus, dorsal view, and labels: 57–59 — M. fryi (57–58 — holotype; 59 — specimen from Western Malaysia); 60–61 — M. intricatus, lectotype. Рис. 57–61. Massicus spp., самцы, обЩий вид, сверху, и Этикетки: 57–59 — M. fryi (57–58 — голотип; 59 — ЭкЗ. иЗ Западной МалайЗии); 60–61 — M. intricatus, лектотип.