Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus ( Klausnitzer, 1980 ) Ruta & Yoshitomi & Klausnitzer, 2013

Ruta, Rafał, Yoshitomi, Hiroyuki & Klausnitzer, Bernhard, 2013, Review of the genus Dermestocyphon (Coleoptera: Scirtidae: Scirtinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53 (1), pp. 253-285 : 272-273

Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus ( Klausnitzer, 1980) , comb. nov.

( Figs 8–10 , 32–34 , 79–85 )

Cyphon honorus Klausnitzer, 1980: 205 .

Cyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus: KLAUSNITZER (2008: 87) .

Habitus and genitalia photographs: KLAUSNITZER (2008).

Material examined. INDIA, SIKKIM: ( NMB, CKD), 2 ♂♂ “ Jadung , 800 m, 07.07.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Khyonthang, 1800 m, 25.04.1985,leg. Ch.J.Rai ” ; 1♂, “ Inchay, 2000 m, 04.11.– 07.11.1984,leg. Ch.J.Rai ” ; 1♂, “ Morung, 1000 m, 30.04.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), “Sikkim: Singhik. 3,500ft. 23.iv.1924., Maj.R.W.G.Hingston ”, “Everest Exp., Brit. Mus., 1924–386” . WEST BENGAL: ( NMB, NME, CKD), 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Chibo , 900 m, 27.04.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1♂, “ Kalimpong, Chibo, Busty , 1100 m, 03.11.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ” ; 2♂♂, “ Kalimpong, Nunsung , 700 m, 07.05.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Khangaybung , 1400 m, 05.05.1987, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Alghera , 1182 m, 07.04.1984, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, 06.1984, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Dumra Busty , 1000 m, 29.03.1991, leg. N. Dangal ”; 1 ♂, “ Kalimpong, Khani-Busty , 23.04.1991, leg. N. Dangal ” ; 1 ♂, “ Nambung, 1100 m, 08.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ” ; 4 ♂♂, “ Rinkingpong, 2000 m, 22.04.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Suntuk, 900 m, 14.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Gumbha, 2500 m, 20.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Yok Forest, 2000 m, 06.05.1986, leg. Ch. J. Rai ”; 1 ♂, “ Jombuke, 04.1985, leg. Ch. J. Rai ” . UTTARAKHAND: 1 ♀ ( BMNH), “W.Almora, Kumaon, India. H.G.C.”, “ H.G. Champion Coll., B.M. 1953-156” ; 2 ♂♂ ( DBET), “N-INDIA, Uttaranchal state, 20 km NE Rishikesh, Ganga river vall., KAUDIYALA env., ca 500 m, 25.–27.vii.2003, Z. Kejval & M. Tryzna lgt.” . NEPAL: 1 ♂ ( BMNH), “TAPLEJUNG DISTR., Sang, c 6200’”, “ Yellow blooms of cultivated Compositae, 16–29.x.1961 ”, “BRIT. MUS. East Nepal Exp. , 1961-62, R.L. Coe Coll., B.M. 1962-177”.

Description of female. Elytra with a pair of elongate, oblique depressions (L 0.15 mm) near apex, with tuft of hairs ( Fig. 9, 10 ). Caudal margin of sternite VII relatively straight, with a trilobate structure. Tergite VII (L 0.52 mm, W 0.67 mm) with a narrow, concave structure at mesal portion of apical margin. Tergite VIII with a rectangular plate (L 0.40 mm, W 0.33 mm) with fine hairs at margin and long apodemes (L 0.98 mm). Sternite VIII (L 0.58 mm, W 0.32 mm), with long plate and two groups of fine hairs at margin. Ovipositor relatively long; lateral processes elongate, with two tufts of setae; coxite (L 0.30 mm) narrow ( Fig. 85 ). Bursellar sclerites consisting of four similar oval sclerites (L 0.17 mm, W 0.09 mm) ( Fig. 85 ); central portion serrate; outer margin with dense hair-like structure ( Fig. 84 ).

Note on variability. A single female from India (Almora) ( Fig. 9 ), has a blackish pronotum and dark brown elytra with large yellowish humeral maculae. This type of coloration has not been reported for this species.

Distribution. Nepal, India.

Figures

Figs 7–17. Habitus of Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) (7–13) and Dermestocyphon (Himacyphon subgen. nov.) (14-17): 7 – D. brancuccii sp. nov., holotype; 8 – D. honorus (Klausnitzer, 1980), male; 9 – ditto, female; 10 – ditto, apex of elytra; 11 – D. niisatoi sp. nov., paratype; 12 – D. thailandicus sp. nov., holotype, male; 13 – D. umbratilis, (Klausnitzer, 1976), female; 14 – D. optatus (Klausnitzer, 1980), male; 15 – ditto, female; 16 – D. sp., female; 17 – ditto, frontal view. Scale bars = 1.0 mm (7–9, 11–16).

Figs 30–37. Last visible sternite (30, 32, 35), membranous flap (33, 36) and tergite VII (31, 34, 37) of female: 30–31 – D. suturalis sp. nov.; 32–34 – D. honorus (Klausnitzer, 1980); 35–37 – D. optatus (Klausnitzer, 1980).

Figs 79–83. Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus (Klausnitzer, 1980); male genitalia:79 – sternite IX; 80 – tergite VIII; 81 – tergite IX; 82 – tegmen with lateral projections; 83 – penis. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

Figs 84–85. Dermestocyphon (Oreocyphon) honorus (Klausnitzer, 1980), female genitalia: 84 – genital tract; 85 – bursellar sclerite.