Sphaerotachys Muller, 1926

Aston, Paul, 2016, Catalogue and Bibliography of the Hong Kong Carabidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Adephaga), with notes on the historic boundaries of Hong Kong as related to zoological collections, Zootaxa 4121 (3), pp. 201-257 : 218

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4121.3.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:172021D4-55C8-483F-A6B2-F823C3022F90

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6077245

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FF87A8-5E21-537D-57B4-F8C7FB8B936F

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scientific name

Sphaerotachys Muller, 1926
status

 

Subgenus Sphaerotachys Muller, 1926

Tachyura (Sphaerotachys) fumicata ( Motschulsky, 1851)

New record for Hong Kong. This is a widespread species and has been expected to occur in Hong Kong. Determined from Terada et al. (2013) and Jedlièka (1965b). Material: 2♀ Hong Kong, Lantau, Tai O, 8.i.13; 1 ex. Hong Kong, Lantau, Tai O, 10.i.12, in moss; ♀ Hong Kong, Lantau, Pui O, 11.ii.12, muddy pool edge; 1 ex. W.T.L., 25.ii.09; 1 ex. Hong Kong, Lantau, Pui O, 12.iv.15 Pui O, in mud at edge of Buffalo Wallah; 4 exx. Hong Kong, Mai Po 16.iv.15, light trap; 1 of 30.iv. 15 W.T.L.; 1 ex W.T.L., 2.vi.15; 1 ex. W.T.L., 14.vi.15; 1 ex. W.T.L., 3.vii.14; 1 ex. W.T.L., 7.vii.15; 1 ex. W.T.L., 25.vii.08; 1 ex. W.T.L., 27.vii.2015; 1 ex. W.T.L., 21.viii.08; 2 exx. W.T., September 2011; 1 ex. W.T.L., 9.x.12; 3 exx. W.T.L., October 2010; 1 ex. Hong Kong, Kuk Po, 6.xi.14; 3 exx. Hong Kong, Kuk Po, 24.xi.14; 1 ex. W.T.L., 30.xi.14. Biology: Imago found throughout the year. Found in wet habitats such as muddy pools and wet moss. Can be attracted to light.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Loc

Sphaerotachys Muller, 1926

Aston, Paul 2016
2016
Loc

Tachyura (Sphaerotachys) fumicata (

Motschulsky 1851
1851
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