Chaetocnema (Udorpes) psylloides Pic, 1909

Ruan, Yongying, Yang, Xingke, Konstantinov, Alexander S., Prathapan, Kaniyarikkal D. & Zhang, Mengna, 2019, Revision of the Oriental Chaetocnema species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini), Zootaxa 4699 (1), pp. 1-206 : 182-183

76. Chaetocnema (Udorpes) psylloides Pic, 1909

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Chaetocnema psylloides Pic, 1909: 139 . TL: Uzbekistan, “Buchara”. TD: MNHN. Lectotype designated by Konstantinov, 2011: 276

Chaetocnema altisocia Chen & Wang, 1981: 493 . TL: China, Tibet. TD: IZCAS. Synonymized by Konstantinov, 2011: 276

Distribution: China (Tibet) ( Chen & Wang 1981), India (Haryana, Hissar), Iran ( Konstantinov et al., 2011), Iraq ( Gruev, 1995), Afghanistan ( Gruev, 1988; Konstantinov et al., 2011), Pakistan ( Kimoto, 1972), Kazakhstan ( Lopatin 1977), Kyrgyzstan ( Lopatin 1977), Tajikistan ( Lopatin, 1977; Konstantinov et al., 2011), Turkmenistan ( Konstantinov et al., 2011), Uzbekistan ( Lopatin, 1977; Konstantinov et al., 2011).

Host plants: Unknown.

Description: Description is not provided here, as this species has been revised by Konstantinov et al. (2011).

Types: Chaetocnema altisocia : Holotype female: 1) China, Tibet, Zhada, Jinge , alt. 4500m; 2) 21.VI.1976, leg. Fusheng Huang; 3) male, 4 ) Holotype; 5) Chaetocnema altisocia det. S. H. Chen ( IZCAS) . Allotype female: 1) China, Tibet, Zhada, Jinge , alt. 4500m; 2) 21.VI.1976, leg. Fusheng Huang; 3) male, 4 ) Allotype ( IZCAS) . Paratype male: 1) China: Tibet, Zhada, Jinge, Zrjian , 4500m; 2) 1976.VI.25, leg. Huang Fusheng ; 3) paratype; 4) m; 5) Chaetocnema altisocia Chen et Wang , ( IZCAS) .

Chaetocnema psylloides : Lectotype (1 female, MNHN): 1) type; 2) Chaetocnema psylloides Weise, Buchara ; 3) Museum Paris, Coll. M. Pic; 4 ) Lectotype Chaetocnema psylloides Pic , des. A. S. Konstantinov 2009.

Material: 2♀ ( BMNH): 1) Buchara, Staudinger ; 2) Brit. Mus., 1924–314; 3) ausd. Type Material; 4) Chaetocnema psylloides Pic , det. Heiktgr. 1923.

1♀ ( BMNH), 1) jug. Hissar, North India; 2) Brit. Mus., 1930–500; 3) Chaetocnema psylloides Pic, D. Ogloblin det ; 2♂ 2♀ ( USNM), Afghan, J. Klapperich, Umg. Kabul, 1740m, 20.III.1953, Chaetocnema psylloides det. I. K. Lopatin. 1♀ ( USNM), Pakistan, NWF Prov. Changla Gali, N. of Murree , 27 Sept 1976 G.F. Hevel & R. E. Dietz IV .

Remarks: Type specimens of Chaetocnema altisocia were collected from Tibet at an elevation of 4500 m; however, some other specimens are collected from Hissar ( India) with an elevation of about 200 m. It indicates that this species can survive not only in freezing and arid environment with extreme high altitude, but also warm and lowland with humid subtropical climate.

Figures

FIGURE 106. Chaetocnema psylloides. A Male habitus. B Pronotum. C Head, frontal view. D Aedeagus, ventral view. E Aedeagus, lateral view. F Apex of aedeagus, ventral view. G Elytra, peri-scutellar area.