Eulichas jendeki Jäch, 1995

Hájek, Jiří, 2009, Revision of the genus Eulichas Jacobson, 1913 (Coleoptera: Eulichadidae) II. E. dudgeoni species group, Zootaxa 2192, pp. 1-44 : 18-20

Eulichas jendeki Jäch, 1995

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Eulichas jendeki Jäch, 1995: 373 (original description, Vietnam: Tam Dao National Park); Jäch & Hájek 2006: 455 (catalogue).

Type locality. “Tam Dao National Park, 75 km NW Hanoi, North Vietnam (collected at light)”.

Type material. 16 specimens — Holotype 3 ( NHMW): “N-Vietnam 15.V.-16.VI. / TAMDAO N.P. / 75 km NW Hanoi / leg. E. Jendek 1991 [printed] / HOLOTYPUS / Eulichas / jendeki sp. n. / des. M. Jäch 1993 [red label, printed]”. Paratypes: 13, same data as holotype ( NHMW); 1333, “N-Vietnam 25.V.-10.VI. / SAPA (Lao Cai) / 22°20’N 103°50’E / leg. E. Jendek 1991 [printed]” ( IRSNB, NHMW); 13, “DJOUKOULA / YUNNAN / Coll.de Touzalin [black frame, printed] // 2 [handwritten] // Muséum Paris / Coll. M. Pic [printed] // L. uniformis / (defloré) [handwritten]” ( MNHN).

Additional material studied. 177 specimens — LAOS: 13 1Ƥ, Luang Prabang à Theng, 1888, A. Pavie leg. ( MNHN) [paralectotypes of E. phoca ]; 2233 9ƤƤ, Louangnamtha prov., 20 km NW Louang Namtha, 21°09,2’N 101°18,7’E, 800–1000 m, 5.–11.v.1997, E. Jendek & O. Šauša leg. ( NHMW, NMPC); 533 2ƤƤ, Louangnamtha prov., Namtha – Muang Sing, 21°09’N 101°19’E, 900–1200 m, 5.–31.v.1997, V. Kubáň leg. ( NHMW, NMPC); 13, Hua Phan prov., 25 km SE Vieng Xai (by road), Ban Kangpabong env., 20°19’N 104°25’E, 14.–18.v.2001, D. Hauck leg. ( NMPC); 13, Hua Phan prov., Phu Loei Nat. Park, Ban Sakok, 20°10’N 103°12’E, 23.–26.v.2001, J. Bezdĕk leg. ( NMPC); 13, same label data, but D. Hauck leg. ( NMPC); 13, Hua Phan prov., Phu Phan Mt. Env., Ban Saluei, 20°13’N 103°59’E, 1300–2000 m, 16.–18.v.2004, F. & L. Kantner leg. ( NMPC); 13, same label data, but 20°12’-13.5’N 103°59.5’- 104°01’E, 1340–1870 m, 15.iv.– 15.v.2008, Lao collectors leg. ( NMPC). THAILAND: 13, Tak prov., Umphang distr., Thung Yai Wildlife Sanctuary, Song Bae stream, 15°28’N 98°48’E, 300 m, light trap, 18.–27.iv.1988, M.J.D. Brendell leg. ( BMNH); 13, Tak prov., Région de Umphang, v.1991 ( VKCZ); 3 33, Chaing Rai prov., Wiangpapao, 26.vii.1990 ( EUMC); 333 5ƤƤ, Mae Hong Son prov., Ban Huai Po, 1600–2000 m, 9.–16.v.1991, J. Horák leg. ( NMPC); 433, [Mae Hong Son prov.], Soppong, 19°22’N 98°18’E, 750 m, 13.v.1993, L. Bocák leg. ( SMNS); 233, same data, but 1.–9.v.2000, P. Viktora leg. ( NMPC); 13, [Mae Hong Son prov.], Pai, 15.– 16.v.1999, R. Grimm leg. ( SMNS); 13, Chiang Mai, viii.1996, Wong Tet Fatt leg. ( HNHM); 13, Nan prov., Bo Klua, 19°08’N 101°10’E, 700 m, 22.–26.iv.1999, D. Hauck leg. ( NMPC); 13, same label data, but M. Říha leg. ( NMPC); 13, Nan prov., Ban Bo Klua env., 13.–26.v.2002, P. Prûdek & M. Obořil leg. ( NMPC); 13, Nan prov., Khun Nan Nat. Park, 23.iv.2004, P. Viktora leg. ( NMPC). VIETNAM: 13, gory u [mountains near] Sa Pa, 1200 m, 23.v.1963, Kabakov leg. ( ZMAS); 2033 8ƤƤ, Lao Cai prov., Sa Pa [ca. 22°20’N 103°50’E], 11.–15.v.1990, P. Pacholátko leg. ( NHMB); 933 6ƤƤ, same label data, but V. Kubáň leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 13, same label data, but J. Picka leg. ( NHMB); 1Ƥ, same label data, but 11.–18.vi.1990, A. Olexa leg. ( NMPC); 6ƤƤ, same label data, but 25.v.–10.vi.1991, E. Jendek leg. ( NHMW); 433 2ƤƤ, same label data, but 1500 m, 11.–19.vi.1991, J. Strnad leg. ( NHMB); 13, same label data, but S. Brantlová leg. ( NHMB); 13, same data, but Hoang Lien Son Nat. Res., 1250–1300 m, 15.–20.vi.1998, A. Napolov leg. ( ZMAS); 2833 9ƤƤ, Vinh Phuc prov., Tam Dảo [ca. 21°27’N 105°39’E], 6.–21.v.1990, P. Pacholátko leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 333 1Ƥ, same label data, but L. Dembický leg. ( NHMB, NMPC); 13, same label data, but V. Kubáň leg. ( NHMB); 13 1Ƥ, same label data, but 6.–25.v.1990, O. Šauša leg. ( NHMB). The following specimens were identified with doubt: MYANMAR: 13, Hte Birmanie, Etat de Momeit [= Möng Mit, Shan state], 600 m, 1890, Doherty leg. ( MNHN); 13, Dawna, 20.iv.1991 ( SMNS); 533 6ƤƤ, same label data, but 1.iv.–2.v.1992 ( EUMC, NMPC).

Doubtful localisation: 13 1Ƥ, Malaysia, Fraser’s Hill, 18.iv.1990, Y. Hori leg. ( EUMC).

Description. Habitus elongate, fusiform. Body colouring from brownish-red to brown. Pale part of setation consists of recumbent yellow greyish, or whitish setae forming indistinct ocellations on pronotum, and characteristic ocellations on elytra ( Fig. 4 ).

Measurements. Males: 19–25 mm; females: 24–28 mm.

Head punctation consists of irregularly distributed sparse moderately large setigerous punctures. Antenna robust, last antennomere nearly rectangular, 2.71–3.00 times as long as wide ( Fig. 28 ), its ventral side smooth.

Pronotum trapezoidal, ca. 1.82–2.00 times as wide as long. Sides skewed and straight in anterior half, then with obtuse angle, and sides usually subparallel in basal half; hind angles very slightly prominent ( Fig. 48 ). Pronotum with two oval shallow depressions on the disc, and indistinct depressions also medially along anterior and posterior margin. Punctation consists of rather irregularly distributed sparse moderately coarse setigerous punctures.

Elytra with numerous longitudinal rows of moderately large punctures, and very fine interstitial setigerous punctures.

Ventral part with fine punctures, which are sparse medially and become larger and denser laterally. Last abdominal ventrite laterally almost regularly rounded to apex.

Male. Aedeagus with phallobase of the same length as parameres. Parameres simple, moderately broad, almost parallel sided, usually only slightly attenuating before subapical hook. Parameral subbasal hook small, but the subapical hook is well developed, slightly prominent. Median lobe slender, subparallel ( Fig. 69 ).

Female. Similar to male in habitus, but larger. Antenna shorter, and more slender.

Remarks. The specimens from Myanmar agree with typical specimens in habitus, but differ slightly in the shape of the parameres. However, because I have not been able to find constant differences, I leave them within E. jendeki .

Collection circumstances. Collected at light.

Distribution. Widely distributed Oriental species, known from northern parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, and southern China (Yunnan province).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 12. Habitus of Eulichas. 1 — E. alesbezdeki sp. nov. (holotype); 2 — E. bertiae (paratype, Suisapa); 3 — E. dudgeoni (paratype, Hong Kong); 4 — E. jendeki (Sa Pa); 5 — E. siamensis sp. nov. (paratype, Ban Bo Klua); 6 — E. similis sp. nov. (paratype, Soppong); 7 — E. uniformis (Dolakha); 8 — E. baeri (Luzon); 9 — E. baeri (Crocker Range); 10 — E. gigantea (holotype); 11 — E. incisicollis ♂ (Tanah Rata); 12 — E. incisicollis Ƥ (holotype).

FIGURES 25 – 44. Male antennomeres IX – XI of Eulichas. 25 — E. alesbezdeki sp. nov.; 26 — E. bertiae; 27 — E. dudgeoni; 28 — E. jendeki; 29 — E. siamensis sp. nov.; 30 — E. similis sp. nov.; 31 — E. uniformis; 32 — E. baeri; 33 — E. incisicollis; 34 — E. oborili sp. nov.; 35 — E. robusta sp. nov.; 36 — E. sausai sp. nov.; 37 — E. serricornis sp. nov.; 38 — E. sikkimensis; 39 — E. sundaensis sp. nov.; 40 — E. wewalkai sp. nov.; 41 — E. fasciolata; 42 — E. jakli sp. nov.; 43 — E. subocellata; 44 — E. villosa sp. nov. Scale bar 1 mm.

FIGURES 45 – 54. Pronotum of Eulichas. 45 — E. alesbezdeki sp. nov.; 46 — E. bertiae; 47 — E. dudgeoni; 48 — E. jendeki; 49 — E. siamensis sp. nov.; 50 — E. similis sp. nov.; 51 — E. uniformis; 52 — E. baeri (Luzon); 53 — E. incisicollis; 54 — E. oborili sp. nov. Not in Scale.

FIGURES 65 – 71. Aedeagus of Eulichas in dorsal view. 65 — E. alesbezdeki sp. nov.; 66 — E. bertiae; 67 — E. dudgeoni; 68 — E. jendeki; 69 — E. siamensis sp. nov.; 70 — E. similis sp. nov.; 71 — E. uniformis. Scale bar 1 mm.