Ophionea Klug, 1821

Aston, Paul, 2016, Catalogue and Bibliography of the Hong Kong Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Adephaga), with notes on the historic boundaries of Hong Kong as related to zoological collections, Zootaxa 4121 (3), pp. 201-257 : 240

Subgenus Ophionea Klug, 1821

Ophionea (Ophionea) indica (Thunberg, 1784)

Kirschenhofer (1996) lists this species for Hong Kong. It may be that this and O. interstitialis are being confused. Material: 1 ex. Hong Kong, Tai Lung Farm (AFCD), 3.ix.76, on bare, dry mud between rice plants (AFCD collection, Tai Lung Farm. Collector R. Winney. Determined G.G.Kirby). Biology: Imago found September. Associated with rice. Can be attracted to light, it is fully winged and capable of flight.

Ophionea (Ophionea) interstitialis ( Schmidt-Gbel, 1846)

Redtenbacher (1867) recorded Ophionea cyanocephala , a synonym of Ophionea indica (Thunberg, 1764) from Hong Kong. However Andrews (1924) concluded this identification was incorrect and the specimens were in fact interstitialis . It may be that this and O. indica are being confused.

Ophionea (Ophionea) ishii Habu, 1961 .

New record for Hong Kong. The species was previously recorded in Guangdong province. Specimens determined from Habu (1982a). Material: 1 ex. W.T.L., 23.xi.14. Biology: Imago found November. Can be attracted to light, it is fully winged and capable of flight.