Siobla malaisei Mallach, 1933

Niu, Gengyun & Wei, Meicai, 2021, Review of some Siobla (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) species, Zoological Systematics 46 (3), pp. 208-224 : 216-218

Siobla malaisei Mallach, 1933 ( Fig. 10 )

Siobla malaisei Mallach, 1933: 269 .

Siobla tuberculatana Wei, 2002: 122–123 . Type locality: Henan, China. syn. nov.

Diagnosis. Siobla malaisei Mallach is distinct to other species of Siobla by the unique character of the narrowly and strongly elevated supraantennal tubercles.

Distribution. China (Gansu (Tianshui), Hebei (Dongling), Shaanxi (Baoji), Beijing (Mentougou), Henan (Songxian, Lushi, Luanchuan), Hubei (Shennongjia), Sichuan (Tianquan)).

Primary type examined. 1♀, holotype of Siobla malaisei Mallach (IZCAS) : “Dongling, Hebei, 1930-VII-18 ”; “2889”. 1♀, holotype (CSCS): “Dakuaidi, Lushi, Henan, 1700 m, 2001-VII-20, Zhong Yihai”; “ Holotype ”; “ Siobla tuberculatana Wei, 2002 Det. Wei M. 2002 ”; “ Siobla malaisei Mallach, 1933 , Det. Niu G. 2016”. 6♀ 12♂, paratypes of Siobla tuberculatana (CSCS) : same data as the holotype. 1♀, paratype of Siobla tuberculatana (CSCS) : “Shennongjia, Hubei, 1981-VII ”. 1♂, paratype of Siobla tuberculatana (CSCS) : “Mt. Baiyun, Songxian, Henan, 1650 m, 2002-VII-25, Jiang Jigang”.

Other material examined. Henan: 2♀ 1♂ , Mt. Baiyun , Songxian , Henan, 1650 m, 2002-VII-25, Jang Jigang; 2♂ , Mt. Baiyun , Songxian , Henan, 1500 m, 2003-VII-19, He Yingke; 3♂ , Longyuwan , Luanchuan , Henan, 1600 m, 2003-VII-29, Liang Minwen; 2♀ 1♂ , Mt. Tianchi , Songxian , Henan, 1300–1400 m, 2004-VII-13, Liu Weixing; 2♂ , Longyuwan , Luanchuan , Henan, 1600–1800 m, 2004-VII-21, Liu Weixing; 1♂ , Mt. Baiyun , Songxian , Henan, 1500–1600 m, 2004-VII- 18, Liu Weixing; 3♀ 3♂ , Baotianman , Neixiang , Henan, 1300–1400 m, 2004-VII-22, Liu Weixing . Sichuan: 17♂ , Labahe , Tianquan , Sichuan, 1900–2200 m, 2003-VII-13, Xiao Wei . Hubei: 1♀ 1♂ , Shennongjia , Hubei, 1900 m, 2003-VII-25, Zhou Hu; 1♂ , Honghuaduo , Shennongjia , Hubei, 31º15′N, 109º56′E, 1200 m, 2007-VII-3, Xiao Wei; 4♂ , Yazikou , Shennongjia , Hubei, E110º20.275´, N31º31.633´, 1241 m, 2008-VII-19, Zhao Fu; 8♂ , Yinyuhe , Shennongjia , Hubei, E110º18.799´, N31º29.821´, 2046 m, 2008-VII-29, Zhao Fu; 10♀ 104♂ , Hongpingzhen , Shennongjia , Hubei, E110º25.223´, N31º40.056´, 1867 m, 2009-VII-16-17, Zhao Fu, Jiao Zhao; 2♀ 8♂ , Caiqi , Shennongjia , Hubei, E110º26.048´, N31º30.254´, 1981 m, 2009- VII-20, Zhao Fu, Jiao Zhao . Shaanxi: 2♂ , Yuantou , Jialingjiang , Shaanxi, E106º59.026´, N34º13.177´, 1570 m, 2007-V-26, Zhu Xun . Gansu: 1♀ , Yulingou , Dangchuan Linchang , Gansu, E106º07.423´, N34º22.298´, 1580–1680 m, 2009-VIII-4. Tang Minjun; 1♂ , Linchang , Linxiao , Gansu, E106º00.591´, N34º20.286´, 1600 m, 2009-VII-9, Fan Hui; 2♂ , Jinhegongqu , Jiyuan Linchang , Gansu, E105°17.5′, N34°32.223′, 1.85 km, 2009-VII-23, Fan Hui, Xin Heng. 1♀ , Beijing: Mentougou , Beijing, 2009-VII-28, Wang Tao .

Remarks. No distinct difference was found between the types of Siobla tuberculatana and S. malsisei . The former is treated as a junior synonym of the latter here.

Figures

Figure 10. Siobla malaisei Mallach, 1933. a–c, f, h, j, m–l. Holotype of S. tuberculatana Wei, 2002, ♀. d–e, g, i, k, n–o. Paratype of S. tuberculatana Wei, 2002, ♂. a. Dorsal view. b. Lateral view. c. Labels. d. Dorsal view. e. Lateral view. f–g. Head in dorsal view. h–i. Head in lateral view. j–k. Thorax in dorsal view. l. Lancet. m. Middle serrulae. n. Gonoforcep. o. Penis valve. Scale bars=1mm.