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Chrysodema (Chrysodema) antennata Saunders 1874

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Key to the Chrysodema (Chrysodema) antennata species-group

1 Inner side of mesotibia without ridge...................................................................... 2

– Inner side of mesotibia with very distinct ridge (Figs 76, 77). Philippines: Mindanao, Dinagat and Samar islands. Figs 55–57, 59–60, 69, 76, 77.......................................................... C. (C.) variipennis Saunders, 1874

2 Lateral sides of abdominal ventrites II–V coarsely but sparsely macropunctate with smooth and shiny areas; inner side of male mesotibia of C. (C.) sekerkai without long setae, male of C. (C.) holynskii unknown................................. 3

– Lateral sides of abdominal ventrites II–V finely but densely macropunctate without smooth and shiny areas; inner side of male mesotibia densely pubescent with long setae................................................................ 4

3 Basic colour of elytra black; principal impressions of pronotum clearly visible; female mesotibia bent at apical third (Fig. 74). Generally more broad, length/width ratio: ♀♀ (n = 129) 2.51–2.74 (average 2.60). Indonesia: Banggai, Peleng and Sulawesi islands. Figs 38–40, 68, 74........................................................... C. (C.) sekerkai sp. nov.

– Basic colour of elytra green-bronze; principal impressions inconspicuous; female mesotibia not bent at apical third (Fig. 75). Generally more slender, length/width ratio: ♀♀ (n = 37) 2.68–2.89 (average 2.80). Philippines: Masbate Is. Figs 48–50, 53, 75............................................................................. C. (C.) holynskii sp. nov.

4 Male antenna shorter than pronotum...................................................................... 5

– Male antenna longer than pronotum, metallic-coloured apical part of male sternite IX V-shape bordered at base (Fig. 78), penis narrowed at apical half (Figs 70, 71). Philippines: Mindanao Is., Camiguin (Mindanao) Is., Dinagat Is., Leyte Is., Samar Is. Figs 29–34, 70, 71, 78.................................................. C. (C.) antennata antennata Saunders, 1874

5 Metallic-coloured apical part of male sternite IX V-shape bordered at base, parameres shortly narrowly open at apex, (Fig. 67). Generally smaller: ♀♀ (n = 7): length: 22.00–27.25 (average 25.19) mm, width: 8.00–10.25 (average 9.25). Indonesia: Sulawesi Is. Figs 41–43, 46, 67, 73................................... C. (C.) antennata obsoleta J. Thomson, 1878

– Metallic-coloured apical part of male sternite IX arcuately bordered at base (Fig. 79), parameres open from mid-length, penis subparallel-sided (Fig. 72). Generally bigger: ♀♀ (n = 35): length: 24.25–30.00(31.50) (average 27.09) mm, width: 9.00–12.00 (average 10.12) mm. Philippines: Palawan Is. Figs 35–37, 72, 79................. C. (C.) antennata barriesi subsp. nov.

Notes

Published as part of Frank, David, 2022, Studies on the genus Chrysodema (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Chrysochroinae) part II., pp. 507-543 in Zootaxa 5214 (4) on page 520, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5214.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7397816

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Saunders
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Buprestidae
Genus
Chrysodema
Species
antennata
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Chrysodema (Chrysodema) antennata Saunders, 1874 sec. Frank, 2022

References

  • Saunders, E. (1874) Notes on the Buprestidae collected by Professor Semper in the Philippines Islands; with descriptions of the new species. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 1874 (2), 303 - 328.
  • Thomson, J. (1878) Typi Buprestidarum Musaei Thomsoniani. E. Deyrolle, Paris, 103 pp.