Laemoglyptus kopetzi Kazantsev, 2009

Švihla, Vladimír & Kopetz, Andreas, 2012, A review of the genus Laemoglyptus from the Himalayas (Coleoptera: Cantharidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52 (2), pp. 443-466 : 450

Laemoglyptus kopetzi Kazantsev, 2009

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Laemoglyptus kopetzi Kazantsev, 2009: 329 , Figs. 22–23 .

Type material examined. PARATYPE ( NMEG):♂, “602 NEPAL:Dolakha distr., ascent Hanumante Danda, 2500–2850 m, 23.V.2000, leg. W. SCHAWALLER [white label, printed] / Paratype, Kazantsev des. 2008 [red, black bordered label, printed] / Laemoglyptus kopetzi, Kazantsev des. 2008 [white, black bordered label, printed]”.

Additional material examined. NEPAL: CENTRAL REGION: Daman, 2400 m a.s.l., 4.vi.1976, W. Wittmer & C. Baroni Urbani lgt., 3♂♂ 1♀; Chisapani, 3.vi.1976, W.Wittmer, C. Baroni Urbani lgt., 1♂; Bagmati Sindhupalchok, Gangjwal , 2500 m a.s.l., 6.–7.vi.1989, M. Brancucci lgt., 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Bagmati Sindhupalchok, Gangjwal–Parahang , 2500– 1700 m a.s.l., 8.vi.1989, M. Brancucci lgt., 1 ♀; Bagmati Sindhupalchok, Sarmatang , 2500 m a.s.l., 4.vi.1989, M.Brancucci lgt., 1♀ (all NHMB); Bagmati Sindhupalchok, Dubhachaur–Sarmatang , 1600–2500 m a.s.l., 3.vi.1989, M.Brancucci lgt., 10 ♂♂ 11♀♀ ( NHMB, AKEG); Kathmandu valley, 12 km NE Kathmandu, Shivapuir , 2000–2300 m a.s.l., 27°47′58″N, 85°23′13″E, 30.iv.2003, A. Weigel lgt., 1♂ ( NMEG) ; Kathmandu valley, Balaju , 1400 m a.s.l., 3.vi.1986, C. Holzschuh lgt., 1 ♂ ( NHMB); Kathmandu valley, Godawari , 1500 m a.s.l., 17.v.1983, 3 ♂♂ ( NHMB, NMPC); Ting–Sang–La, 3800 m a.s.l., 6.–7.v.1962, G. Ebert lgt., 2 ♂♂ ( NHMB). EASTERN REGION: Khumbu, Phakding , 2500 m a.s.l., 13.v.1973, B. Kiauta & M. Brink lgt., 1 ♂ 1 ♀ ( NHMB, NMPC); Khumbu, Junbesi , 2700 m a.s.l., 25.v.1979, B. Bhakta lgt., 1 ♂; Neentale, 2160 m a.s.l., 30.v.1979, B. Bhakta lgt., 1 ♂ 3 ♀♀; Kharikola, 19.vi.1979, B. Bhakta lgt., 1 ♂ 6 ♀♀ (all NHMB); Taplejung, 32 km NE Taplejung, way before Gyabla , 2410 m a.s.l., 27°34′58″N, 87°52′17″E, 8.v.2003, A. Weigel lgt., 2 ♂♂ ( NMEG) .

Differential diagnosis. Aedeagus of L. kopetzi is very similar to that of L. hispidus sp. nov. from which it differs only by the phallus, which is not covered on its dorsal side by bristles, but is divided apically into several thorns (cf. KAZANTSEV 2009 and Figs. 12–13 ).

Distribution. Nepal: Central Region, Eastern Region.

Figures

Figs. 9–13. 9–11 – aedeagus, ventral aspect: 9 – Laemoglyptus ramiferus (Champion, 1926); 10 – L. walteri sp. nov.; 11 – L. hispidus sp. nov.; 12–13 – apical part of phallus, oblique lateral aspect. 12 – L. hispidus sp. nov.; 13 – L. kopetzi Kazantsev, 2009.

Figs. 22–25. 22–23 – Laemoglyptus cechovskyi sp. nov. (22 – aedeagus, ventral aspect; 23 – ditto, oblique lateral aspect); 24–25 – aedeagus, ventral aspect. 24 – L. vicinoides sp. nov.; 25 – L. vicinus Pic, 1921.