Epilachna sichuana Pang

Pang, Hong, Ślipiński, Adam, U, Yap Ing W & Zuo, Yongsheng, 2012, Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Epilachna Chevrolat with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Epilachnini), Zootaxa 3420 (1), pp. 1-37 : 27

Epilachna sichuana Pang et Ś lipi ń ski sp. nov. ( Figs. 22 a–j)

Etymology. Named after the province of Sichuan, the origin of the type series.

Diagnosis. Epilachna sichuana is externally similar to E. max , but can be distinguished by the extended transverse pronotal spot, much broader penis guide and the apical piece of penis distinctly longer and only weakly clubbed apically.

Description. Length 5.8 mm. TL/EW = 1.35; PL/PW = 0.45; EL/EW = 1.05; EL/PL = 3.60. Body oval. Dorsum reddish brown; pronotum with transverse band made by three connected spots. Each elytron with 5 pairs of black spots, arranged as 2-2-1; anterior spots separated, reaching anterior edge of elytron but not extending to lateral margin or elytral suture; mid spots connected, extending to lateral margin ( Figs. 22 a–c). Abdominal postcoxal line incomplete, extending posteriorly to 0.8 of ventrite length ( Fig. 22 d).

Male genitalia ( Figs. 22 f–j). Penis broadly arcuate, apical piece narrowed medially, apex inflated. Penis guide longer than parameres, deeply split apically. Female genitalia: ovipositor moderately narrow, as Fig. 22 e.

Types. Holotype (male), Sichuan: Jinfoshan , 1998.vi.24–29, D. Král ( NHMB) (No. En-383174). Paratypes: same data as the holotype (1, NHMB; 1, SYSM).

Distribution. Sichuan.

Figures

FIGURE 22. Epilachna sichuana. (a) Dorsal view; (b) lateral view; (c) anterior view; (d) postcoxal line; (e) female genitalia; (f) tegmen lateral; (g) tegmen inner; (h) penis; (i, j) apical sclerite of penis