Caledonica, Chaudoir, 1860

Kudrna, Arnošt, 2016, Revision of the genusCaledonica (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 56 (2), pp. 567-628 : 571

Key to species of Caledonica

1 Humeral macula forming lunule. ................................................................................... 2

– Humeral macula short, forming narrow band or doubled. ............................................ 6

2 Body large, 16–21 mm long. .......................................................................................... 3

– Body medium-sized to small, not exceeding 16 mm. .................................................... 4

3 Labrum with four setae. Lateral margins of pronotum usually with distinct, fairly narrow and long spines. Whole elytral surface distinctly covered with dense and deep punctures except for flat interspaces among costae and also suture. Episterna mostly metallic black, ventrites predominantly dark brown with dark cupreous metallic lustre. Body dorsally very dark bronze to dark cupreous or black with metallic reflections. Antennae reaching or exceeding half of elytral length in male, one third in female. Figs 71–75 . .... ............................................................................................. C. tuberculata Fauvel, 1882

– Labrum with two anteromarginal setae. Lateral margins of pronotum usually with short, narrow and indistinct flat lateral ribs, less frequently with developed flat tubercles. Elytral punctures nearly effaced on apical area. Ventrites and including episterna mostly with vividly green metallic lustre. Body dorsally dark bronze to dark cupreous with metallic lustre. Antennae reaching or exceeding three quarters of elytral length in male, half in female. Figs 66–70 . ................................................... C. mniszechii ( Thomson, 1856)

4 Body 10–13 mm long. Labrum entirely testaceous. Figs 76–80 . ...................................... .............................................................................................. C. lunigera Chaudoir, 1860

Figures

Figs 66–75. 66–70 – Caledonica mniszechii (Thomson, 1856): 66 – habitus, J, neotype, 18 mm (MNHN); 67 – frontal view, ibid.; 68 – habitus, ♀, Sarramea, 20.8 mm (AKCB); 69 – frontal view, ibid.; 70 – aedeagus, Bouirou (AKCB). 71–75 – C. tuberculata Fauvel, 1882: 71 – habitus, J,syntype, Yahoué, 17.4 mm (IRSNB); 72 – frontal view, ibid.; 73 – habitus, ♀, syntype, Ile des Pins, 20.5 mm (IRSNB); 74 – frontal view, ibid.; 75 – aedeagus, no locality data (MNHN). Scale bars = 1 mm.

Figs 76–82. 76–80 – Caledonica lunigera Chaudoir, 1860: 76 – habitus,J, Mt. Mou, 11.2 mm (AKCB); 77 – frontal view, ibid.; 78 – habitus, ♀, Parc Prov. Riviere Bleue, 10.3 mm (AKCB); 79 – frontal view, ibid.; 80 – aedeagus, S Kanala (AKCB). 81–82 – habitats and adults: 81 – larval holes probably of Caledonica mniszechii (Thomson, 1856) in small forest remnants, Province Sud, Port Boise; 82 – Parc Prov. Riviere Bleue, adult of Caledonica lunigera Chaudoir, 1870 on a tree trunk. Scale bars = 1 mm.