Clavicornaltica tokushigei, Suenaga, 2023

Suenaga, Haruki, 2023, Two new species of Clavicornaltica Scherer (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Southwestern Japan, with a redescription of C. sakishimana Suenaga and Yoshida, Zootaxa 5301 (4), pp. 447-460 : 451-454

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5301.4.3
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F05230C6-0F99-46DA-9DA2-FAD081E960D3
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8035947
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C88B39-FF8A-6611-FF41-FA4E6F76684D
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Clavicornaltica tokushigei
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Clavicornaltica tokushigei sp. nov.

[Japanese name: Tsumakire-higebuto-komaru-tobi-hamushi]

( Figs 1b View FIGURE 1 , 2b, e, h View FIGURE 2 , 3c View FIGURE 3 , 4e–h View FIGURE 4 , 5d–f View FIGURE 5 , 6c, d View FIGURE 6 )

Diagnosis. This species is distinguished from other Japanese species by the following features: body small and oval, 0.90–1.08 mm in length ( Fig. 1b View FIGURE 1 ); last antennomere truncate and notched apically ( Fig. 2e View FIGURE 2 ); elytral punctures distinct, arranged in longitudinal rows; hind wings degraded in both sexes ( Fig. 3c View FIGURE 3 ); aedeagus truncate anteriorly, strongly curved ventrally in lateral view ( Figs 4f View FIGURE 4 , 6d View FIGURE 6 ); anterior margin notched at middle; lateral sides gradually widened to apex ( Figs 4e View FIGURE 4 , 6c View FIGURE 6 ); endophallus elongate and cylindrical, and sclerotized part at near base inverted Ushaped ( Fig. 4e View FIGURE 4 ); spermatheca ( Fig. 5d View FIGURE 5 ): receptacle slender, gradually widened to base; pump short and cylindrical; spermathecal gland valve stout.

Description. BL: 0.90–1.08 mm (0.99±0.05, n = 19), BW: 0.64–0.72 mm (0.68±0.03, n = 19), PL: 0.18–0.26 mm (0.22±0.02, n = 18), PW: 0.54–0.66 mm (0.58±0.03, n = 19), EL: 0.64–0.80 mm (0.72±0.05, n = 19), EW: 0.36–0.40 mm (0.38±0.02, n = 19), HTL: 0.22–0.28 mm (0.26±0.02, n = 12).

Body oval and convex.

Coloration. Body pale brown ( Fig. 1b View FIGURE 1 ). Antennae and legs yellowish brown.

Head. Head rectangular, very shallowly and sparsely punctate ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ); vertex smooth; frontal tubercles indistinct; frontal carina absent. Antennae: clava curved interiorly, straight exteriorly, apical margin of last antennomere truncate, notched apically ( Fig. 2e View FIGURE 2 ).

Thorax. Pronotum lunate, somewhat convex, very shallowly and sparsely punctate. Scutellum subtriangular. Elytra somewhat convex, distinctly punctate, punctures arranged in longitudinal rows. Hind wings degraded in both sexes ( Fig. 3c View FIGURE 3 ). Metafemora oval, sparsely haired.

Abdomen. Middle part of the second abdominal sternite with a sharply raised carina and seven coarse and strong punctures ( Fig. 2h View FIGURE 2 ). Pygidium of male subtriangular with a pair of ridges in middle.

M a l e. Aedeagus rather widened towards apex, strongly curved ventrally in lateral view ( Figs 4f View FIGURE 4 , 6d View FIGURE 6 ); apical margin truncate, notched at middle ( Figs 4e View FIGURE 4 , 6c View FIGURE 6 ); lateral sides gradually widened to apex. Endophallus elongate and cylindrical, branched at base, with inverted U-shaped plate at near base ( Figs 4e View FIGURE 4 , 6c View FIGURE 6 ). Spicule separated ( Fig. 4g View FIGURE 4 ). Tegmen Y-shaped ( Fig. 4h View FIGURE 4 ).

F e m a l e. Spermatheca ( Fig. 5d View FIGURE 5 ): receptacle slender, gradually widened to base; pump short and cylindrical; spermathecal gland valve stout. Vaginal palpi deeply V-shaped, slender with two to three pores on middle and three setae on apex ( Fig. 5e View FIGURE 5 ). Tignum ( Fig. 5f View FIGURE 5 ): sclerotized part spine-shaped, long and slender.

Type materials. Holotype: male ( SEHU), “ èfiẹaümaüDz / JAPAN: OKINAWA / Nago-shi / Mt. Nagodake / 22-XII-2019 / Norihide Tokushige leg.” (typed on white card), “ èfiẹaüm / aüDz / 22 xii 2019 / dzfflǿdz ” (typed on white card), “Haruki Suenaga Collection / HS-22-38” (typed on white card), “Holotype / Clavicornaltica tokushigei / Suenaga, 2023 / Appended label by H. Suenaga, 2023” (typed on red card with black frame). Paratypes: Japan. [the Ryukyus] Okinawa Pref., Okinawa-jima I.: 1 ♁, 4 exs. ( HSPC: HS-21-39), same data as the holotype; 1 ♁, 2 exs. ( HSPC: HS-22-9), same locality and collector, but 5.X.2019; 2 exs. ( HSPC: HS-22-13), same locality and collector, but 25.X.2019; 1 ♀, 2 exs. ( HSPC: HS-22-15), same locality and collector, but 9.XI.2019; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 22.II.2020; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 29.II.2020; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 21.III.2020; 1 ♀ ( HSPC: HS-22-36), same locality and collector, but 31.X.2021; 2 exs. ( HSPC: HS-22-33), Yona , Kunigami-son, 11.XII.2021, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ex. ( HSPC), Mt. Nishime-dake , Kunigami-son, 11.VII.2020, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 22.VIII.2020; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 4. V.2021; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 28.VIII.2021; 2 exs. ( HSPC), Mt. Nishime-dake and Uka, Kunigami-son, 29.VIII.2020, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ex. ( HSPC: HS-23-15), Nangusuku-kôen Park , Nago-shi, 18.X.2020, N. Tokushige leg.; 2 exs. ( HSPC), Imadomari , Nakijin-son, 13. VI.2020, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ♀, 1 ex. ( HSPC: HS-22-16), Mt. Nekumachiji-dake , Oogimi-son, 19.IX.2020, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ex. ( HSPC), Mt. Kugani-dake , Oogimi, Oogimi-son, 12.VIII.2019, N. Tokushige leg.; 1 ex. ( HSPC), same locality and collector, but 2.XI.2019.

Distribution. Japan (Ryukyu Is.: Okinawa-jima I.) ( Fig. 8 View FIGURE 8 ).

Notes. Almost all specimens of this new species were collected from leaf litter by sifting.

Etymology. The specific epithet of “ tokushigei ” is dedicated to Dr. Norihide Tokushige, Professor of Faculty of Education of Ryukyu University who collected this new species for the first time.