Mesolycus mediozonatus Nakane, 1955

Kazantsev, Sergey V., 2004, Contribution to the knowledge of Macrolycini with description of Calcaeron, new genus (Coleoptera, Lycidae), Zootaxa 493, pp. 1-32 : 17

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.157515
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6270594
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scientific name	Mesolycus mediozonatus Nakane, 1955
status	stat. nov.

Treatment

Mesolycus mediozonatus Nakane, 1955 , stat. nov.

( Figs. 40–41 View FIGURES 40 – 47 )

Mesolycus atrorufus var. mediozonatus Nakane, 1955: 35 .

Specimens examined: male, Japan, Mt. Zohzu, Kagawa, 15.VI.1962, H.Toshima leg.; female, Mt. Hohoh, Yamanashi, 25.VI.1962, H.Toshima leg. (SVK).

Remarks

M. mediozonatus differs from M. atrorufus (Kiesenwetter) by the darkened apices of the elytra and the shape of the aedeagus ( Figs. 40–41 View FIGURES 40 – 47 ).

References

Nakane, T. (1955) New or little known Coleoptera from Japan and its adjacent regions, XII. Scientific Report of the Saikyo University (Nat. Sci. and Liv. Sci.), 2 (1), 34 - 35.

FIGURES 40 – 47. Aedeagi of Mesolycus. 40 — M. mediozonatus Nakane, ventrally; 41 — same, laterally; 42 — M. hubeicus sp. nov., laterally; 43 — same, inner sac structures, apically; 44 — M. nanensis sp. nov., laterally; 45 — same, inner sac structures, apically; 46 — M. murzini sp. nov., laterally; 47 — same, inner sac structures, apically. UP — upper plate.