Rhagonycha (s.str.) spinosa Wittmer, 1997

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 : 13-14

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( Figs 5D–F View FIGURE 5 , 6A View FIGURE , 7A View FIGURE 7 , 8A View FIGURE 8 , 38 View FIGURE 38 )

Rhagonycha spinosa Wittmer, 1997: 329 , figs 208, 209.

Type material examined. HOLOTYPE ♂ ( NHMB), [h] “ Sichuan, 2500 m / Emei Shan / 29°35' N / 103°11' E ”, [h] “ CHINA / 22./ 24.VI.1990 ”, [p] “ HOLOTYPUS ”, [h] “R. / spinosa / Wittm. / det. W. Wittmer ”, [h] “REM / 95/ 9.2”, [p] “Naturhistorisches / Museum Basel”, [p] “ CANTHARIDAE / CANTH00003157’. GoogleMaps

Other material examined. CHINA, Sichuan: 1♂, 20♀♀ ( MHBU), Fengtongzhai, Dashuigou , 31.VII.2016, leg. L.M. Li ; 22♀♀ ( MHBU), Fengtongzhai, Mahuanggou , 30.VII.2016, leg. C.X. Yuan, S.H. Dong & S.S. Liu ; 2♂♂ ( IZAS), Emeishan , 2100‒3100 m, 25.VI.1955, leg. X C. Yang ; 1♂ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Jinding , 3000‒3200 m, 14.VII.1957, leg. F.X. Zhu ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Baoguosi , 550‒750 m, 5.VIII.1957, leg. K.R. Huang ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Jiulaodong , 1800‒1900 m, leg. Z.Y. Wang ; 1♂, 5♀♀ ( IZAS), Emeishan, Xixiangchi , 1800‒2000 m, 18.VIII.1957, leg. K.R. Huang ; 37♀♀ ( MHBU), Danba, Bianer , 3‒5.VIII.2009, leg. Z.H. Gan & Y.P. Niu ; 32♀♀ ( MHBU), Liziping, Menghuocheng , 26.VII.2016, leg. C.X. Yuan, S.H. Dong & S.S. Liu ; 7♀♀ ( MHBU), Liziping, Gongyihai , 24.VII.2016, leg. C.X. Yuan, S.H. Dong & S.S. Liu ; 5♀♀ ( IZAS), Kangding, Huangjiagou , 2900 m, 4.VIII.2004, leg. H.J. Xue ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Siguniangshan, Haizigou , 3340‒3860 m, 29‒30.VII.2004, leg. X. Wan ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Baoxing, Guobayan , 2680 m, 1‒4.VII.2001, leg. X.D. Yu & H.Z. Zhou ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Baoxing, Jiajinshan, Mahuanggou , 2495 m, 2‒5.VII.2001, leg. X.D. Yu & H.Z. Zhou ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Wolong, Wolongguan Gully , 2150 m, 21.VII.2004, leg. X. Wan ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Wolong, Wuyipeng , 20.VII.1990, leg. X. Wan ; 1♂, 7♀♀ ( MHBU), Emeishan, Mt. Jinding , 29°31' N, 103°20' E, 3000 m, 20.VII.2012, leg. Peng, Dai & Yin GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( MHBU), same data as the proceding, Sichuan prov., Tianquan County, Eriangshan Mt. Yakou, 3.6km, 29°31′N, 103°17′E, 2600–2800m, 11.VII.2012 GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( MHBU), Sichuan prov., Hailuogou , Luding County, 3000 m, 22.VII.2006, leg. Hu & Tang ; 1♀ ( MHBU), same data as the proceding, 25.VII.2006 .

Descriptive notes. Male ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE ). Aedeagus feebly swollen laterally near middle ( Fig. 5D, E View FIGURE 5 ); ventral processes of parameres abruptly thinned apically near bases, with apices widened and narrowly rounded, strongly bent to each other in ventral view ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ), widened and rounded at apices, bent ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ); conjoint dorsal plate of parameres obviously longer than ventral processes, with apical margin arcuate and small-triangularly emarginate in middle, lateral margins diverging apically from middle, latero-apical angles widely rounded in dorsal view ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 ), and bent ventrally in lateral view ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ); the emargination between conjoint dorsal plate and ventral process about half length of aedeagus ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ).

Female. Internal organ of reproductive system ( Fig. 7A View FIGURE 7 ): vagina stout and abruptly thinned at ventroapical portion into a very short and stout tube, where diverticulum and spermathecal duct arising separately; diverticulum very short and spiral, evenly thin along the whole length; spermathecal duct half shorter and thinner than apical tube of vagina; spermatheca provided with a spiral tube, progressively thinned apically and longer than diverticulum; accessory gland extremely long, almost three times longer than spermatheca.

Abdominal sternite VIII ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ) moderately narrowed posteriorly, widely triangular at latero-apical angles, and widely emarginate on both sides and feebly emarginate in middle of posterior margin, with the portions between lateral and middle emarginations acute at apices and almost horizonital with apices of latero-apical angles.

Distribution ( Fig. 38 View FIGURE 38 ). China (Sichuan).