Heptodonta pulchella (Hope, 1831)

Wiesner, Jürgen, Bandinelli, Aligi & Matalin, Andrey, 2017, Notes on the tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) of Vietnam. 135. Contribution towards the knowledge of Cicindelinae, Insecta Mundi 2017 (589), pp. 1-131 : 43

118. Heptodonta pulchella (Hope, 1831) ( Fig. 118 , 184 , 311 )

Heptodonta Hopei : Horn 1902: 66.

Odontochila (Heptodonta) pulchella: Horn 1913: 364 ; 1924: 12.

Published data. NORTHEAST: Lang Son (Mont Mau Son) ( Horn 1902: 66; 1913: 364; 1924: 12); RED RIVER DELTA: Vinh Phuc (Tam Dao) ( Horn 1924: 12).

New records. NORTHWEST: Hoa Binh, Pa Co Hang Kia Nature Reserve , 700-900m, leg. L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Cianferoni, G. Mazza, E. Orbach, 5-7.vi.2013, 1 female ( MZUF) ; NORTHEAST: Cao Bang, Nguyen Binh, Pia Oac Nature Reserve, 1400m, leg. E. Orbach, 14-16.vi.2012, 1 male ( EOIC), Cao Bang, Mt. Pia Oac, 1600-2000m, leg. L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Fabiano, E. Orbach, 14-16.vi.2012, 2 females ( MZUF), Cao Bang, Phen env., 965m, N22 o 33’56.736” E105 o 52’ 13.548”, L. G. Bezark coll., 18-24.v.2013, 1 male ( SSUC), Phu Tho, Xuan Son National Park , 500m, at light, leg. L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Fabiano, E. Orbach, 18-20.vi.2012, 1 male ( MZUF), Bac Giang, Dong Ri, Kho Moc Mts. , Tay Yen Tu Reserve , leg. A. Weigel, 20.v.2015, 2 specimens ( NMEG) ; RED RIVER DELTA: Vinh Phuc, Tam Dao National Park , 950m, leg. L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, F. Cianferoni, G. Mazza, E. Orbach, 1-4.vi.2013, 1 female ( MZUF) ; NORTH CENTRAL COAST: Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park , 1400 m ; N16 o 12’ 0” E107 o 51’ 0”, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, 23-28.v.2014, 5 males, 5 females ( ABIC), 2 males, 1 female ( MZUF), Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park, Do Quyen water falls, 1250m, N16 o 12’ 0” E107 o 51’ 0”, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, 24.v.2014, 1 female ( ABIC), Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park , N16 o 11’ 42” E107 o 51’ 46.8”, Rhododendron Tr., 1150 m, Bezark, Bicha, Mudge and Schiff, 18-23.vi.2015, 1 male ( CSCA), Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park , 1400m, N16 o 11’ 56.4” E107 o 51’ 28.8”, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, E. Orbach, S. Bambi, 31.v.2017, 2 males, 6 females ( ABIC), Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park , 1250m, N16 o 11’ 34.8” E107 o 51’ 10.8”, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, E. Orbach, S. Bambi, 29-31.v.2017, 1 male, 2 females ( ABIC), Thua Thien-Hue, Sao La Nature Reserve , Rangers HQ, A Luoi District , 650m, N16 o 4’ 37.2” E107 o 29’ 16.8”, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, E. Orbach, S. Bambi, 20.v.2017, 1 female ( ABIC), Thua Thien-Hue, A Luoi district, Sao La Nature Reserve , 650m, N16 o 04’ 37” E107 o 29’ 16”, E. Orbach, 20-22.v.2017, 1 female ( EOIC), Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park , 1200m, N16 o 11’ 38” E107 o 51’ 23”, E. Orbach, 30.v.2017, 1 male, 1 female ( EOIC) ; CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: Lam Dong, Bi Doup-Nui Ba National Park, near Long Lanh, N12 o 10’ 44” E108 o 40’ 44”, leg. D. Fedorenko, 1-6.v.2009, 2 males, 2 females ( MPU, SIEE), Lam Dong, Bi Doup National Park , N12 o 10’ 55.2” E108 o 40’ 48”, 1456m, L. G. Bezark, 6-10.vi.2015, 1 female ( CSCA), Kon Tum, Dak Glei, 700 m, leg. A. Bandinelli, L. Bartolozzi, S. Bambi, 30-31.v.2014, 1 male ( ABIC) .

Distribution. Vietnam (Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Hoa Binh, Kon Tum, Phu Tho, Thua Thien-Hue, Vinh Phuc), China (Fujian, Macao, Xizang, Yunnan), Myanmar (Kachin), India (Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim), Nepal.

Remarks. New provincial records for Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Hoa Binh, Kon Tum, Lam Dong, Phu Tho and Thua Thien-Hue.

Figures

Figures 109-120. Habitus pictures. All scales = 10mm. 109) Therates rugosoangustatus Horn, 1929, Vietnam, Chapa, syntype male (SDEI). 110) Therates fruhstorferi fruhstorferi Horn, 1902, Vietnam, Ninh Binh, male (JWGC). 111) Therates vitalisi Horn, 1913, Vietnam, Bac Giang, male (JWGC). 112) Prothyma (Paraprothyma) exornata Schmidt-Goebel, 1846, Cambodia, Mondolkiri, female (JWGC). 113) Prothyma (Paraprothyma) schmidtgoebeli Horn, 1895, Thailand, Khampaeng Phet, male (JWGC). 114) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) heteromalla (Macleay, 1825), Thailand, Saraburi, male (JWGC). 115) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) bouvieri bouvieri Horn, 1896, Laos, Khammuane, male (JWGC). 116) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) annamica Deuve, 2002, Annam, holotype female (MNHN). 117) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) fallaciosa fallaciosa Rivalier, 1964, Laos, Vientiane, male (JWGC). 118) Heptodonta pulchella (Hope, 1831), China, Fujian, male (JWGC). 119) Heptodonta ferrarii ferrarii Gestro, 1893, Vietnam, Tay Yen Tu, male (JWGC). 120) Heptodonta eugenia Chaudoir, 1865, Laos, Luangnamtha, male (JWGC).

Figures 183-184. Habitat pictures, taken by Saulo Bambi, Firenze. 183) Kon Tum, surroundings of Kon Plong, 1250m, v.2016, collection site of Tricondyla (Tricondyla) mellyi Chaudoir, 1850. 184) Thua Thien-Hue, Bach Ma National Park, Do Quyen water falls, 1250m, v.2014, collection site of Heptodonta pulchella (Hope, 1831).

Figures 306-311. Distribution maps. 306) Therates vitalisi Horn, 1913. 307) Prothyma (Paraprothyma) exornata Schmidt-Goebel, 1846. 308) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) heteromalla (Macleay, 1825). 309) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) bouvieri bouvieri Horn, 1896. 310) Prothyma (Genoprothyma) fallaciosa fallaciosa Rivalier, 1964. 311) Heptodonta pulchella (Hope, 1831).