Rhagonycha (s.str.) albolimbata Pic, 1926

Xiao, Yun-Feng, Liu, Hao-Yu, Yang, Xing-Ke & Yang, Yu-Xia, 2024, Taxonomic review of the Rhagonycha flava species group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with descriptions of fourteen new species from China, Zootaxa 5534 (1), pp. 1-69 : 6

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( Figs 1A View FIGURE , 2A–C View FIGURE 2 , 3A View FIGURE 3 , 4A View FIGURE 4 , 35 View FIGURE 35 )

Rhagonycha albolimbata : Pic, 1926a: 5; Wittmer, 1989: 219, figs 21, 22.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂ ( MNHN), [p] “Szetschwan/ Kwanhsien / Exp. Stötzner”, [h] “ Rhagonycha / albolimata / n sp”, [p] “ HOLOTYPUS ”.

Other material examined. CHINA, Sichuan: 1♂ ( IZAS), Dujiangyan , 676 m, 12.V.2009, leg. G.Y. Yang ; 2♂♂, 3♀♀ ( IZAS), Dujiangyan, Puyang, Huaxi , 12.Ⅴ.2009, leg. F. Yuan ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Qingchengshan , 1600 m, 30.Ⅴ.1979, leg. J.W. Shang ; 1♂, 1♀ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Qingyin’ge , 800−1000 m, 30.IV.1957, leg. K.R. Huang ; 1♂ ( IZAS), same locality as the preceding, 20.IV.1957, leg. Z.Y. Wang ; 2♀♀ ( IZAS), same data as the preceding, 22.IV.1957 ; 2♂♂ ( IZAS), same data as the preceding, 23.IV.1957 ; 1♀ ( IZAS), same locality as the preceding, 21.VI.1957, leg. F.X. Zhu ; 1♂ ( IZAS), same data as the preceding, 3.Ⅴ.1957 ; 1♂ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Baoguosi , 550−750 m, 23.IV.1957; leg. Y.C. Xu ; 2♀♀ ( IZAS), Emeishan , 3.VI.1955, leg. K.R. Huang & Y.T. Jin ; 1♂ ( IZAS), same data as the preceding, 17.VI.1955 ; 2♂♂ ( IZAS), same data as the preceding, 18.VI.1955 ; 2♂♂ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Jinding , 3000−3200 m, 22.V.1957, leg. K.R. Huang ; 1♂ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Jiulaodong , 1800−1900 m, 17.VI.1957, leg. Y.C. Xu.

Descriptive notes. Male ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE ). Aedeagus moderately swollen laterally near middle ( Fig. 2A, B View FIGURE 2 ); ventral processes of parameres abruptly and strongly thinned apically near bases, approaching to each other in ventral view ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ), hooked and acute at apices, bent ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); conjoint dorsal plate of parameres obviously longer than ventral processes ( Fig. 2A, C View FIGURE 2 ), with apical margin roundly and deeply emarginate in middle, lateral margins feebly diverging apically, latero-apical angles rounded in dorsal view ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ), and strongly inclined ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); the emargination between conjoint dorsal plate and ventral process about half length of aedeagus ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ).

Female. Internal organ of reproductive system ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 ): vagina stout and abruptly thinned at ventroapical portion into a short tube, where diverticulum and spermathecal duct arising separately; diverticulum short and spiral, evenly thin along the whole length; spermathecal duct short and nearly as long as the apical tube of vagina; spermatheca provided with a spiral tube, progressively thinned apically and nearly as long as diverticulum; accessory gland extremely long, about five times as long as spermatheca.

Abdominal sternite VIII ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ) strongly narrowed posteriorly, almost straight at posterior margin, with latero-apical angles widely rounded.

Destribution ( Fig. 35 View FIGURE 35 ). China (Sichuan).

Remarks. The aedeagus of this species was illustrated only in ventral and lateral views by Wittmer (1989). In this study, we present the first illustrations and descriptions of the female reproductive system and abdominal sternite VIII, as well as the aedeagus in lateral view for this species.