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Cosmodela virgula

  • 1. Kurayoshi, 111 - 8, Kamogawa-town, Tottori, 682 - 0923 Japan E-mail: yuki 03 go 3 @ gmail. com
  • 2. Matsuyama, 6 - 5 - 8, Hakusuidai, Ehime, 791 - 0113 Japan E-mail: ailmasbl 0854 @ yahoo. co. jp
  • 3. Wakayama, 6 - 1 - 2 Takajyomachi, Wakayama, 640 - 8135 Japan E-mail: hori @ terra. zool. kyoto-u. ac. jp

Description

Cosmodela virgula (Fleutiaux, 1893)

(Figs 8D, 13C)

Cicindela aurulenta var. virgula Fleutiaux, 1893:491.

Cicindela aurulenta virgula: Fowler 1912:382.

Cosmodela aurulenta virgula: Rivalier 1961:128.

Cicindela (Cosmodela) virgula: Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:132.

Cosmodela virgula: Naviaux 1991:274.

Specimens examined. (N = 4) [Laos] 1♂ (EUMJ), Phu Pan, altitude 1600-1700 m, Xam Neua prefecture, Houapan province, 19. V. 2012, T. Kikuhara leg; 1♂ (EUMJ), XamNeua., Ph-Pan. Alt. 1750 m, 28. VI. – 2. V. 2002, M. Sato leg; [NE Laos] 1♂ (EUMJ), Houaphan Prov., Xam Nua District, Xam Nua District, Ban Saleui, 1350 m, 22-24. VI. 2003, S. Nagai leg; 1♂ (EUMJ), Sam Neua, 17. VI. 2002, unknown leg.

Description. Internal sac everted widely and dorsally in lateral view. DA largest in bladders; B, VLL and A the second largest; VA, DLL and VLR the third largest; VB and AL smallest in the bladders.

A cylindrically swollen, everted apically. AL and VB slightly bulging at base of A, vested with fine spines, which are forming oblong spot. DA well swollen basally. DLL roundly swollen, vested with fine spines. VA short triangular swollen at base of DA, everted apically. VLR swollen left laterally at base of VA. VLL oval and widely swollen right laterally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming a wide band. B roundly swollen right ventrolaterally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming an oblong spot. Flagellum very long, curved and formed S-shaped. Medial tooth extending apically.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with C. duponti but is distinguished by the following characteristics: A everted apically. DLL small.

Notes

Published as part of Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, pp. 271-308 in Zootaxa 4661 (2) on pages 287-288, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4661.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/3998528

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Event date
2002-05-02 , 2002-06-17 , 2003-06-22
Verbatim event date
2002-05-02/06-28 , 2002-06-17 , 2003-06-22/24
Scientific name authorship
Fleutiaux
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Cosmodela
Species
virgula
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Cosmodela virgula (Fleutiaux, 1894) sec. Fukuda, Ogawa & Hori, 2019

References

  • Fleutiaux, E. (1893) Remarques sur quelques Cicindelidae et descriptions d'especes nouvelles. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 62, 483 - 502.
  • Fowler, W. W. (1912) The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera. General introduction and Cicindelidae and Paussidae, Taylor and Francis, London, 529 pp. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 83566
  • Rivalier, E. (1961) Demembrement du genre Cicindela Linne, IV. Faune indomalaise. Revue francaise d'Entomologie, 28, 121 - 149.
  • Acciavatti, R. E. & Pearson, D. L. (1989) The tiger beetle Genus Cicindela (Coleoptera, Insecta) from the indian subcontinent. Annals of Carnegie Museum, 58, 77 - 353.
  • Naviaux, R. (1991) Les Cicindeles de Thailande, etude faunistique (Coleoptera Cicindelidae). Bulletin Mensuel de la Societe Linneenne de Lyon, 60 (7), 209 - 288. https: // doi. org / 10.3406 / linly. 1991.10944