Allopachria bianae Wewalka, 2010

Jiang, Zhuo-yin, Chen, Ya-ru, Han, Li-bo, Jia, Feng-long & Wang, Bei-xin, 2024, Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. from Guangxi, with a key and checklist of Chinese species and additional records of Allopachria Zimmermann, 1924 from China (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae, Hyphydrini), ZooKeys 1219, pp. 287-302 : 287-302

Allopachria bianae Wewalka, 2010

Figs 3 A , 4 B , 6

Allopachria bianae Wewalka, 2010: 31 (orig. descr.).

Material studied.

China: Guangdong • 11 spec. ( SYSU, ZJCQ), Zhaoqing, Dinghu Distr., Dinghushan Mt., Qingyunsi management station , 23.1737 ° N, 112.5361 ° E, 241.2 m, 12. vii. 2021, Z. Y. Jiang, Z. Q. Mai & Z. L. Liang leg. • 5 spec. ( SYSU, ZJCQ), Zhaoqing, Dinghu Distr., Dinghushan Mt., Qingyunsi management station , 23.1732 ° N, 112.5354 ° E, 256.9 m, 17. x. 2021, Z. Y. Jiang, Z. Q. Mai & W. C. Xie leg. • 5 spec. ( SYSU, ZJCQ), Zhaoqing, Dinghu Distr., Dinghushan Mt., Dizhi management station , 23.1609 ° N, 112.5323 ° E, 88.7 m, 14. ix. 2022, Z. Y. Jiang & W. C. Xie leg. • 18 spec. ( SYSU, ZJCQ), Zhaoqing, Dinghu Distr., Dinghushan Mt., Qingyunsi management station , 23.1732 ° N, 112.5354 ° E, 256.9 m, 15. ix. 2022, Z. Y. Jiang & W. C. Xie leg.

Distribution.

So far known only from its type locality on Dinghushan Mt. (Guangdong) (Fig. 6 ).

Collection details.

On Dinghushan Mt., Allopachria bianae was collected syntopically with Neptosternus coomani Peschet, 1923 and Neptosternus punctatus Zhao, Hájek, Jia & Pang, 2012 among decaying leaves in a stream pool (Fig. 4 B ).

Figures

Figure 3. Habitus of Allopachria species A Allopachria bianae (male; Dinghushan, Guangdong) B Allopachria dudgeoni (male; Tianmushan, Zhejiang) C Allopachria jendeki (male; Baihualing, Yunnan) D Allopachria miaowangi (male; Lingwei, Zhejiang) E Allopachria schoenmanni (male; Tianmushan, Zhejiang) F Allopachria weinbergeri (male; Lingwei, Zhejiang) G Allopachria yiae (male; Machang Town, Guizhou). Scale bar: 1.0 mm.

Figure 4. Habitat of Allopachria species A pool with decaying leaves under rock wall covered with flowing water, Maoershan, Guangxi (A. nigrocatta sp. nov.) B stream pool with decaying leaves, Dinghushan, Guangdong (A. bianae) C small stream with decaying leaves, Baihualing, Yunnan (A. jendeki) D small pool with flowing water surrounded by large stones, Tianmushan, Zhejiang (A. schoenmanni).

Figure 6. Map of distribution of Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. and additional records of other Allopachria species in China.