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Epitrichius versutus Krikken, new combination

Description

Epitrichius versutus (Krikken), new combination

Trichius versutus Krikken, 1972: 489 (Type locality: Mauson Mountains, Vietnam. Holotype in RMNH)

Type material examined. The male holotype, deposited in RMNH, is pinned with the following label: Tokin, Mtes Mauson/ Rolle,, Trichius / fraterculus / Moser/ coll. F. T. Valck Lucassen/ Trichius versutus nov. J. Krikken ms 1972, HOLOTYPE / genitalia was dissected and glued to a paper point.

Specimens examined. VIETNAM: Tonkin, Montes Mauson, April, Mai 2 –3000’, H. Fruhstorfer (1 female, ISNB); Vin Phu: Tam Dao, 1100m., 12-V-2003, Mamoru Owada (1 female, NSMT); ibid, VI-VII- 1993 (1 male, Iwase coll.); ibid, IV-1994 (1 male, CCLI); Cao Bang, 5-VI-1996, Itoh (1 male, CCLI); ibid, 29-V-1995, Kume & Itoh (1 female, CCLI).

Distribution. Northern Vietnam (Fig. 19).

Remarks. This species can be separated from species in the genus by the overall setiferous surface of the head and pronotum in both sexes, the setae along the base of the pronotum being denser and lighter in color, and the elytra with long semi-erect setae that is sparsely distributed around the scutellum and/or extends apically along the suture halfway down the elytra.

Notes

Published as part of Li, Chun-Lin, Yang, Ping-Shih & Wang, Kuo-Sheng Hsu Chuan-Chan, 2008, A review of the genus Epitrichius Tagawa, with an analysis of the internal sac armature of the male genitalia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), pp. 10-24 in Zootaxa 1895 on page 17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184420

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Cetoniidae
Genus
Epitrichius
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Krikken
Species
versutus
Taxonomic status
comb. nov.
Taxon rank
species

References

  • Krikken, J. (1972) Species of the east Asian bifasciatus group in the genus Trichius Fabricius (Coleoptera, Cetoniidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 47 (40), 481 - 501.