Brachyllus deuveianus Keith, 2003

Zhao, Ming-Zhi, Qi, Zhi-Hao, Su, Rong-Xiang & Liao, Tao-Kun, 2023, New and poorly known species of the genus Brachyllus Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from China, Zootaxa 5256 (4), pp. 358-370 : 366

Brachyllus deuveianus Keith, 2003

( Figs. 6B–C, 6E , 7C–D )

Brachyllus deuveianus Keith, 2003: 307 [original description].

Type material examined. Holotype ♁ ( SCAU), “ CHINE – Yunnan / PK 12 après Xima / 24°49'N; 97°44'E / alt. 2080 m.” “Muséum Paris / 12.VI.2001 / Deuve, Mantilleri, / Rougerie & Tian leg.” “HOLOTYPE” “ Brachyllus / deuveianus / nov. sp. / D. KEITH det 2002” ( Figs. 6B, 6E , 7C–D ).

Additional material examined. 1♁ ( ZMPC), CHINA: Yunnan Prov. Dehong Pref., Yingjiang County, Xima Town, Hulukou, Menglaihe River , 1250 m, 2019. mid IV–early VI, light trap, Wei-Zong Yang leg. ( Fig. 6C ); 1♁ ( ZMPC), CHINA: Yunnan Prov. Dehong Pref., Yingjiang County, Xima Town, Mt. Jianshan , 1900 m, 2022.VIII.18, Yu-Chen Zheng leg.; 2♁♁ ( ZMPC), CHINA: Yunnan, Dehong Pref., Longchuan County, Mt. Banggunjianshan , 1600 m, 2022.VIII.11, Yu-Chen Zheng, Zu-Qi Mai & Yue-Zheng Tu leg.

Remarks. Some additional specimens were collected near the type locality. Parameres of this species distinctly diverge at apex in dorsal view, which is peculiar in this genus. Three individuals of the new material have dark green raised portions on elytra, in contrast to dark brown on the holotype and another additional specimen.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Habitus and labels of Brachyllus species in dorsal view. A, D, B. itohi mantilleri, holotype; B, E, B. deuveianus, holotype; C, B. deuveianus.

FIGURE 7. Male genitalia of Brachyllus species. A–B, B. songhaitiani new species, holotype; C–D, B. deuveianus, holotype; E–F, B. rougeriei rougeriei, holotype; G–H, B. rougeriei langeri; I–J, B. dongzhiweii new species, holotype; K–L, B. frontalis; M–N, B. itohi mantilleri, holotype; O–P, B. tangzhaoyangi new species, holotype. Upper row, parameres in dorsal view; lower row, aedeagus in lateral view.