Tricondyla (Stenotricondyla) cyanipes Eschscholtz, 1829: 6

Anichtchenko, Alexander & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2024, Tiger beetles of the genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the Philippines, with some considerations of the taxonomy of the genus, Zootaxa 5397 (3), pp. 351-376 : 363-364

Tricondyla (Stenotricondyla) cyanipes Eschscholtz, 1829: 6

Loc. typ.: “ Manilla ”. Lectotype female in MZH, paralectotype male in MNHU.

Tricondyla (Stenotricondyla) cavifrons Schaum, 1862: 182 . Loc. typ.: “Luzon” syn. nov.

Tricondyla cyanipes cavifrons Schaum : Horn, 1906: 33.

Type material. Holotype, male: “cavifrons / m. / Ins. Philipp. [yellow label]”, “Type [red label]”, “42496”, “ Tricondyla / ( Stenotricondyla ) / cavifrons Sch., 1862 / det. R. Naviaux, 2001”, “Holotype [red label]”, “Hist.-Coll. ( Coleoptera ) / Nr. 42496 / Tricondyla cavifrons / Schaum / Luzon , Coll. Schaum / Zool. Mus. Berlin” ( MNHU).

Additional material. PANAY: 4m: “ April 2018, Mataas, Antique, Panay isl. , Philippines ” ( WJc); 2m ” idem but Nov. 2017 ( DUBC); 2f: “ October 2018, Antique, Panay Island , Philippines ” ( WJc); 1f: “ July 2018, Culasi, Antique, Panay Island , Philippines ” ( WJc); 2m: “ Philippines, Visaya, Panay, Iloilo, XII.2017 ” ( DUBC) LUZON: 1m: “ June 2018, Pudtol, Cagayan, N Luzon, Philippines ” ( WJc). MINDORO : 1m, 3f: “ May 2017, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines ” ( WJc) ; 1m, 2f: “ July 2017, Baco , Mindoro , Philippines ” ( WJc); 5m: “ Philippines, Mindoro , 09.2010. Mt. Halcon , Noel Mohagan leg.” ( JWc) ; 1m: “ Philippines, S Luzon , Marinduque, XII.2013 ” ( DUBC); 1f: idem but II.2014 ( DUBC). MINDANAO : 1m: “ Philippines, Mindanao, XI-XII.2014, Bukidnon, Mt. Kitanglad , Noel Mohagan leg.” ( JWc) ; 1m, 2f: “ Philippines, Mindanao , Misamis Or ., Claveria rd. , 1200m, 8°42’00.7N 124°59’59.0E, 29- 30.3.2022, Anichtchenko A. leg.” ( cAA); 1m: “ Philippines, Mindanao, Davao City , Marilog distr. , Baganihan , 26- 27.3.2018, A. Barsevskis leg.” ( DUBC); 1m: “ Philippines, Mindanao , Mt. Kalatungan , 1000m, VI.2014 ” ( DUBC); 1m: “ Philippines, Mindanao, Zamboanga del Norte, Mt, Gampox, 400-1200m, V.2015 ” ( DUBC) ; 1m: “ Philippines, Lanao del Sur ” ( DUBC). NEGROS : 1m, 1f: “ July 2018, Don Salvador Ben. Negros , Philippines ” ( WJc) ; 1m, 2f: idem but April 2019 ( WJc) ; 1m: idem but December 2016 ( WJc) ; 1m: idem but July 2020 ( WJc) ; 4m, 1f: “ Philippines, Negros, Mt. Canlaon, 600-900m, II-VIII.2014” ( DUBC)

Differential diagnosis. Small and slender species ( Figs 57–61 ), body size 12.5–16 mm, a brilliant bluish black; head moderately broad with prominent eyes but short with the temples abruptly shaped; presence of an obvious transversal impression between neck and occiput; interocular cavity moderately deep, narrow, with the two longitudinal grooves parallel posteriorly, the bottom poorly rounded; pronotum long, the ratio of length to width generally greater than 2,4, smooth; medial lobe conical, the sides feebly inflated; collum feebly marked and rounded; elytra moderately and regularly widened; gibbosity abruptly marked behind the concavity which is also obviously marked, then rather flattened on the top; sculpture shallow, irregular near the base and deeper in the concavity area, then punctate and decreasing towards the apex, which is generally smooth. Aedeagus ( Figs 124–125 ). Endophallus ( Figs 62–65 ), protuberances: VB relatively small; BL pair, relatively large and laterally protruding; DB relatively large and evidently biforked at apex; median part of endophallus elongated; V small, but well delimited; VA joined with large A; flagellum long and thin.

Comments. The likely synonymy of T. cavifrons with T. cyanipes has already been discussed by Naviaux (2002: 79). Our study of extensive material confirms this synonymy.

Distribution. Philippines (Sibuyan, Luzon, Leyte, Mindoro, Mindanao, Negros, Panay).

Figures

FIGURES 57–65. Variability of Tricondyla (Stenotricondyla) cyanipes Eschscholtz, 1829. 57–58—Marinduque, Luzon; 59— Canlaon Mt., Negros; 60—Misamis Or., Mindanao; 61—T. (S.) cavifrons Schaum, 1862 syn. nov. Holotype. 62–66—Aedeagus and Endophallus: 62—Misamis Or., Mindanao, as T. (S.) cavifrons Schaum, 1862 syn. nov. (lateral and apical view); 64 – Marinduque, Luzon; 65–66—Panay, as T. (S.) cavifrons Schaum, 1862 syn. nov.

FIGURES 112–129. Aedeagus of Tricondyla species. 112—T. aptera (Samar); 113—Holotype of T. johnsoni sp. nov.; 114—T. ovicollis (Ditumabo); 115—Holotype of T. aptera lumawigi syn. nov. = T. ovicollis; 116—T. ventricosa (Sta Ana); 117—T. elongata (Kalatungan); 118—T. elongata (Misamis Or.); 119—T. gracilis syn. nov. = T. elongata (Lake Holon, Mindanao); 120 - T. gracilis syn. nov. = T. elongata (Bataugan, Mindanao); 121—T. conicicollis (Mindanao); 122—Paratype of T. cyanipes fuscilabris Mandl, 1964 syn.; 123—Holotype of T. huloti syn. nov.; 124—Holotype of T. cavifrons syn. nov. = T. cyanipes; 125—T. cavifrons (Negros); 126—Holotype of T. genieri; 127—T. planiceps; 128—Holotype of T. oblita; 129—Paratype of T. beccarii cassolai.