Anchocerus giganteus Hu, Li & Zhao, 2010

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Anchocerus giganteus Hu, Li & Zhao, 2010

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Additional material examined. CHINA: Shanghai City : 1 male, Shanghai Zoo , 9.IX.2017, Xiao-Bin Song leg. ( SNUC) ; Zhejiang Prov.: 1 male, Longquan City, Fengyang Shan N. R., Mihougu , 27°55’00’’N, 119°11’52’’E, mixed leaf litter, sifted, 1116 m, 03.v.2016, Jiang, Liu & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; Jiangxi Prov.: 1 male, Ji’an City, Jinggang Shan, Huangyangjie , 26°37’25’’N, 114°06’58’’E, Cunninghamia lanceolata leaf litter, sifted, 1240 m, 28.vii.2014, Chen, Hu, Lv & Yu leg. ( SNUC) ; 1 female, Ji’an City, Jinggang Shan, Bijia Shan , 26°30’19’’N, 114°09’25’’E, mixed leaf litter, sifted, 1330 m, 25.vii.2014, Chen, Hu, Lv & Yu leg. ( SNUC) ; 1 female, Yichun City, Fengxin County, Jiuling Shan , 28°41’57’’N, 114°44’33’’E, pine leaf litter, sifted, 1250 m, 19.vii.2013, Hu & Lv leg. ( SNUC) ; Guangxi Prov.: 1 male, Jinxiu County, Dayao Mt. , 16 km, 24°08’25’’N, 110°15’38’’E, beech forest, mixed leaf litter, sifted, 960 m, 13.vii.2014, Peng, Song, Yu & Yan, leg. ( SNUC) ; Guangdong Prov.: 1 male, Shaoguan City, Ruyuan, Nanling N. R., Shikengkong , 24°55’33’’N, 112°59’29’’E, bamboo forest, leaf litter, sifted, 1820 m, 30.iv.2015, Peng, Tu & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; 1 female, Shaoguan City, Ruyuan, Nanling N. R., Qingshui Valley , 24°54’57’’N, 113°01’55’’E, mixed leaf litter, sifted, 900 m, 04.v.2015, Peng, Tu & Zhou leg. ( SNUC) ; 2 males, Shaoguan City, Ruyuan, Nanling , nr, Ruyang , 24°55’42.9’’N, 113°0’59.05’’E, 680–780 m, 04.v.2021, Hu, Lin, Zhou & Li leg. ( SNUC) .

Comparative notes. Anchocerus giganteus is similar to A. pengzhongi Hu & Li, 2012 in general appearance, but can be separated by coarser punctation of the head, by the shorter temples (twice as long as eyes) and by the paramere of the aedeagus with two short branches.

Distribution. The species is widely distributed in southeast China, in the following city or provinces: Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Guangdong.

Figures

FIGURE 11. Map showing the distribution of Anchocerus in China A—A. shibatai; B—A. schuelkei; C—A. giganteus; D—A. smetanai; E—A. pengzhongi; F—A. yunnanensis; G—A. yini; H—A. wenxuani.