Gonioctena viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cho, Hee-Wook, 2019, Redescription of mature larva and biological notes on the nominotypical subgenus Gonioctena Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) from South Korea, Zootaxa 4544 (4), pp. 557-571 : 561-567

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Gonioctena viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Gonioctena viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

( Figs 19–24 View FIGURES 19–24 , 29 View FIGURES 25–29 , 42–45 View FIGURES 42–45 )

Chrysomela (Gonioctena) viminalis: Letzner 1855: 109 (description of larva, pupa).

Phytodecta viminalis: Henriksen 1927: 335 (description of larva, key, illustration of larval habitus); Medvedev 1964: 508, 509 (illustration of larval habitus, head).

Phytodecta (Phytodecta) viminalis: Hennig 1938: 119 , 123 (description of larva, key, illustration of pronotum); Ogloblin & Medvedev 1971: 74 (key to larva, illustration of abdominal segment III).

Gonioctena (Gonioctena) viminalis: Medvedev & Zaitsev 1978: 119 (key to larva, illustration of frons, clypeus, labrum, mesonotum, tarsus); Booth et al. 1990: 281 (illustration of larval habitus, after Medvedev 1964); Steinhausen 1966: 319 (illustration of labrum), 1994: 277 (key to larva, illustration of abdominal segments I–II, VII–VIII, tarsugulus); Warchałowski 1994: 103 (key to larva); Zaitsev & Medvedev 2009: 146 (key to larva, after Medvedev & Zaitsev 1978).

Last instar larva. Body length 9.2–10.2 mm, width 2.9–3.1 mm, head width 1.70–1.80 mm (n = 5). Body elongate, rather broad, widest at abdominal segments III–IV, thence moderately narrowed posteriorly and slightly convex dorsally ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–24 ). General coloration of integument yellowish-white, but densely covered with strongly sclerotized platelets; tubercles dark brown, whereas ventral ones paler; head blackish-brown with anterior half of clypeus yellowish-brown; legs dark brown to brown. Eversible glands present on anterior margin of abdominal segment VIII. Pseudopods absent.

Head. Hypognathous, rounded, strongly sclerotized ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 19–24 ). Vertex with 4 pairs of minute setae; epicranium with 8 pairs of setae; temporal side of head with 2 pairs of setae. Epicranial suture distinct; frontal suture not reaching antennal socket; endocarina well developed. Frons slightly depressed medially, with 5 pairs of setae. Clypeus almost straight at anterior margin, with 3 pairs of setae. Labrum deeply emarginate with 2 pairs of setae and 1 pair of campaniform sensilla placed medially and 2 pairs of minute setae placed at anterior border ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 19–24 ); epipharynx with 3 pairs of stout setae at anterior margin. Mandible palmate, 5-toothed, with 2 setae and 2 campaniform sensilla ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 19–24 ). Maxillary palp 3-segmented; palpomere I transverse with 1 seta and 2 campaniform sensilla; II rectangular with 3 setae and 1 campaniform sensillum; III subconical with 1 seta, 1 digitiform sensillum and 1 campaniform sensillum on sides and a group of peg-like sensilla at the apex; palpifer distinct with 2 setae ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 19–24 ). Mala rounded with 15 setae and 1 campaniform sensillum; stipes longer than wide with 3 setae; cardo with 1 seta. Labial palp 2-segmented; palpomere I rectangular with 1 campaniform sensillum; II subconical with 1 campaniform sensillum on outer margin and a group of peg-like sensilla at the apex. Hypopharyngeal area with 3 pairs of minute setae and 2 pairs of campaniform sensilla. Prementum with 1 pair of setae; postmentum baso-laterally covered with spinules, with 3 pairs of setae. Stemmata 6 on each side, 4 of them located above antenna and 2 behind antenna. Antenna short, 3-segmented; antenomere I transverse with 2 campaniform sensilla; II stout, more or less as wide as long, with a conical sensorium and 4 minute setae apically; III subconical with 6 minute setae apically.

Thorax. Prothorax with D-DL-EP (15–21L 32–36S) largest; P (4S); ES-SS (5–6S) ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25–29 ). Meso- and metathorax with Dai (1L 1S); Dae (1L 1–2S); ad1 (1M) and ad2 (1M); DLai (2–4S); Dpi (1L 2–3S); Dpe-DLpi (3L 4–6S) larger than Dpi; DLe (3–5L 10–11S) large and produced laterally; EPa (2L 5–7S); EPp (3L 4–5S); P (3S); SS (1S), ES (2–3S); sternal region with 5 additional setae arising from sclerotized bases. Mesothoracic spiracles annuliform; peritreme fused with EPa. Legs rather stout; tibia with 9 setae; tarsungulus large, strongly curved, basal tooth well developed, with 1 seta ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 19–24 ).

Abdomen. Segments I–V with Dai (1L 2S) on both sides fused; Dae (1L 2–3S); DLai (1L 3–4S); DLae (1S 2M) divided into 2 small tubercles; Dpi (1L 2–4S); Dpe (1L 2–3S); DLp (1L 3–4S 1M); EP (3–4L 6–7S) produced laterally; P (4S 2–3M); PS-SS (4S); ES (2–3S); as1 (1M) and as2 (1S); sternal region with a short additional seta arising from sclerotized base. Segment VI with Dai and Dae partially fused, Dpi on both sides fused. Segment VII with dorsal and dorso-lateral tubercles fused completely (6L 9S 2M) except for DLae. Segment VIII with D-DL (6L 7–10S 6–10M). Segment IX with D-DL-EP (6–8L 8–11S 2M). Segment X with pygopod well developed. Spiracles present on segments I–VIII.

Diagnosis. The last instar larva of Gonioctena viminalis is very similar to that of G. gracilicornis in the body shape, coloration, and tubercular pattern. However, this species can be distinguished by the tubercles covered with relatively short setae (relatively long in G. gracilicornis ), tubercle Dpi on both sides of abdominal segments I–V weakly fused (completely fused in G. gracilicornis ), and basal tooth of tarsungulus well developed (weakly developed in G. gracilicornis ).

Material examined. 21 larvae, South Korea, Gangwon Prov., Taebaek, Hwangji-dong , Jeolgol Valley , 37°10'26.9"N, 128°57'13.5"E, 5. VI.2005 GoogleMaps , H.W. Cho; 8 larvae, South Korea, Gangwon Prov., Pyeongchang-gun, Jinbu-myeon , Bangadari, 37°41'43.2"N, 128°30'12.7"E, 31.V.2006 GoogleMaps , H.W. Cho; 4 larvae, South Korea, Gangwon Prov., Pyeongchang-gun, Jinbu-myeon , Mt. Odaesan , 37°47'06.0"N, 128°33'31.7"E, 31.V.2006 GoogleMaps , H.W. Cho; 3 larvae, same data as preceding one except for 7. VI.2009 GoogleMaps ; 3 larvae, same data as preceding one except for 26.V.2018 GoogleMaps ; 5 larvae, South Korea, Gangwon, Pyeongchang-gun, Bongpyeong-myeon, Heungjeong Valley , 37°39'55.7"N 128°18'05.6"E, 21.V.2018 GoogleMaps , H.W. Cho; 19 larvae, South Korea, Gangwon Prov., Pyeongchang-gun, Daegwallyeong-myeon , Hoenggye-ri, 37°40'49.2"N, 128°44'58.1"E, 27.V.2018 GoogleMaps , H.W. Cho.

Distribution. Widespread trans-Palaearctic species from UK to Russian Far East.

Biological notes. Overwintered adults appear during early May ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 42–45 ). A female laid 11 larvae, which were not enclosed within chorion ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 42–45 ), as reported previously from Europe ( Cornelius 1857). Maternal care has been reported by studies in Europe ( Lengerken 1939; Vasconcellos-Neto & Jolivet 1994); however, it has not been observed in South Korea. The larvae gregariously feed on the leaves of Salix caprea , Salix koreensis , and Salix maximowiczii until the final instar ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 42–45 ). They raise the tip of the abdomen everting glands when disturbed ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 42–45 ). There are four larval instars, and pupation occurs in soil. Adults emerge during early June; they feed and hibernate without mating. The larvae take 13–15 days to pupate, and then take 8–10 days to emerge as adults at room temperature.

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Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Chrysomelidae

Genus

Gonioctena

Loc

Gonioctena viminalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cho, Hee-Wook 2019
2019
Loc

Gonioctena (Gonioctena) viminalis: Medvedev & Zaitsev 1978 : 119

Zaitsev, Yu. M. & Medvedev, L. N. 2009: 146
Warchalowski, A. 1994: 103
Booth, R. G. & Cox, M. L. & Madge, R. B. 1990: 281
Medvedev, L. N. & Zaitsev, Yu. M. 1978: 119
Steinhausen, W. R. 1966: 319
1978
Loc

Phytodecta (Phytodecta) viminalis:

Ogloblin, D. A. & Medvedev, L. N. 1971: 74
Hennig, W. 1938: 119
1938
Loc

Phytodecta viminalis:

Medvedev, L. N. 1964: 508
Henriksen, V. K. 1927: 335
1927
Loc

Chrysomela (Gonioctena) viminalis:

Letzner, K. 1855: 109
1855
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