Agrosteomela chinensis (Weise)

Ge, Si-Qin, Yang, Xing-Ke, Wang, Shu-Yong & Li, Wen-Zhu, 2004, Revision of the Genus Agrosteomela Gistl (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 58 (2), pp. 273-284 : 280

Agrosteomela chinensis (Weise)

( Figs. 15–16 )

Paralina chinensis Weise, 1922:54 .

Agrosteomela indica chinensis: Gressitt and Kimoto 1963:331 .

Agrosteomela chinensis: Wang , in Yu P.Y. et al. 1996:47.

Description. Form: Elongate. Length: 11.5–12.5 mm (measured from the apex of the clypeus to the apex of the elytra); width: 6.10–6.50 mm (measured at base of the elytra). Color: Dark-green or deep-blue with violet iridescence; elytra metallic reddish-brown; apical three segments of abdomen reddish-brown; antennae bluish-green, apex of basal three segments reddish-brown. Head: Deeply inserted in prothorax, without punctures. Clypeus short, distinctly separated into ante- and postclypeus, with impressed line between labrum and clypeus.Eyes elliptical; average dorso-ventral eye length ¼ 0.32 mm; average interocular distance (at dorso-mesal margins) ¼ 1.52 mm; outer surface of mandible with dense punctures and sparse pubescence. Coronal suture distinct. Antennae slender, segment (1–11) length (average of type series) in millimeters 0.56, 0.16, 0.48, 0.40, 0.40, 0.32, 0.40, 0.48, 0.48, 0.48, 0.72. Pronotum: Average length at middle ¼ 5.10 mm, average width at middle ¼ 4.10 mm; laterally rounded before middle, central area of surface flat without punctures, lateral margin depressed, from base margin to the middle with sparse punctures in the depression. Scutellum: Triangular , impunctate, with apex rounded. Elytra: Length ¼ 11.0 mm, width (at middle) ¼ 8.0 mm. Fairly convex, with five rows of punctures, more distinct at base than apex. Underside: Finely pubescent. Prosternal process and metasternum impunctate, finely pubescent, metaepisternum with sparse and coarse punctures. Abdominal sternite with fine punctures. Inner margin of epipleuron with line of setae. Median lobe: Truncate apically in ventral view, in lateral view long and slender, gradually narrower towards apex ( Figs. 15–16 ).

Material Examined. China: Hubei: Hefeng: Fenshuiling , 1,250 m , 30 Jul 1989, 1 male, Sun; Shayuan , 1,300 m , 30 Jul 1989, 1 female, Wang. Hunan: Sangzhi: Tianpingshan , 1,350 m , 12 Aug 1988, 1 female, Liu ; 1,370 –1,570 m , 13 Aug 1988, 1 female, Wang ; 1,400 m , 14 Aug 1988, 3 males, Leng. Fujian: Chonganxingcun: Guadun , 840–1,210 m , 24 Jun 1960, 2 males, Zhang ; 900–1,160 m , 9; 11 Jul 1963, 2 female, Zhang ; 950–1,210 m , 22 Jul 1960, 1 male, Ma ; 1,000 –1,100 m , 2 Jun 1960, 1 female, Jiang ; 1,000 –1,200 m , 22 Jul 1960, 1 male, Jiang ; 1,000 –1,300 m , 2 Jun 1960, 1 male, Jiang; Sangang , 740–900 m , 27 Jul 1960, 1 female, Pu . Taiwan: Domon Sakahen, 1 May 1943, 1 male, Aoki. Sichuan: Mt. Wugong: Liziping , 1,500 m , 4 Jul 1993, 1 female, Huang ; 1,850 m , 4 Aug 1993, 1 male, Yao ; 4 Aug 1993, 1 male, Song ; 5 Aug 1993, 1 male, Yao ; 10 May 1994, 1 female, Zhang ; 19 May 1994, 1 male, Yao; Mt. Emei: Jiulaodong , 1,800 –1,900 m , 12 Aug 1963, 1 male, Zhang; Wenchuan: Yingxiou , 900 m , 14 Sep 1983, 1 male, Wang ; 14 Sep 1983, 1 male, Wang. Guizhou: Mt. Lei: Taojiang , 1,000 –1,890 m , 6 Jul 1988, 2 males, Wang ; 1,600 m , 30 Jun 1988, 1 female, Wang ; 4 Jul 1983, male. Tibet: Chayu: Gujing , 2,300 m , 18 Jun 1973, 1 male, Huang; Zhangmu , 1981, 1 female, Li and Hu .

Distribution. Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Tibet.

Host. Asclepidaceae.

Figures

Figs. 13–22. Ventral and lateral views of median lobe of Agrosteomela spp. 13–14) A. indica (Hope); 15–16) A. chinensis (Weise); 17–18) A. impressiuscula (Fairmaire); 19–20) A. flavipennis new species; 21–22) A. nigrita new species.