Sophiodela japonica ( Thunberg, 1781 ), 2019

Fukuda, Yuki, Ogawa, Ryo & Hori, Michio, 2019, The reclassification of Sophiodela and other tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) based on the structure of the everted internal sac of the male genitalia, Zootaxa 4661 (2), pp. 271-308 : 284

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4661.2.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4337380
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scientific name	Sophiodela japonica ( Thunberg, 1781 )
status	comb. nov.

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Sophiodela japonica ( Thunberg, 1781) View in CoL , comb. nov.

( Figs 7B View FIGURE 7 , 12B View FIGURE 12 )

Cicindela japonica Thunberg, 1781: 25 View in CoL .

Cicindela chinensis japonica: Fleutiaux, 1892:116 View in CoL .

Cicindela chinensis japonica View in CoL konoi Goto & Iga, 1950:14 [synonymy by Nakane 1976: 4].

Cicindela chinensis yakushimana Nakane, 1963:3 View in CoL [synonymy by Nakane 1976: 4].

Cicindela (Sophiodela) japonica: Nakane 1955: 26 View in CoL .

Cicindela (Sophiodela) chinensis japonica: Cassola & Nidek 1984:11 View in CoL .

Cicindela (Sophiodela) japonica: Fukuda et al. 2015:271 View in CoL .

Specimens examined. (N = 4) [ Japan] 2♂♂ ( EUMJ), Fruit Tree Research Center, Shimoidai, Matsuyama-shi , Ehime Pref., 2. X. 2018, R. Ogawa leg ; 2♂♂ ( EUMJ), ditto, 25. X. 2018, R. Ogawa leg.

Description. Internal sac everted dorsally in lateral view. DA largest in the bladders: DLL the second largest: VA as large as B. VLR, BLR and VB not exist.

VA short triangular everted dorso-apically. DA everted basally. B oval swollen ventrally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming a narrow band. DLL swollen dorsally, covered numerously with well sclerotized spines, which are a forming band. Flagellum well short, curved and formed S shape. Medial tooth short, orthogonally curved right ventro-laterally.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with Sophiodela okinawana , S. ferriei , and S. c. chinensis , but is distinguished from the three species by the following characteristics: B oval swollen ventrally; VA triangular everted dorso-apically; medial tooth orthogonally curved.

References

Cassola, F. & Brouerius van Nidek, C. M. C (1984) Checklist of Cicindela (s. auct.) of the Palaearctic region (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Cicindela, 16, 7 - 17.

Fleutiaux, E. (1892) Catalogue systematique des Cicindelidae. Imprimerie H. Vaillant-Carmanne, Liege, 186 pp. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 48634

Fukuda, Y., Yamasako, J., Ogawa, R. & Sakai, M. (2015) Review of the Japanese species of the genus Cicindela (Sophiodela) (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelinae) based on the characters of internal sac. Elytra, New Series, 5 (2), 269 - 280.

Goto, M. & Iga, M. (1950) On a new variety of Cicindela chinensis DeGeer from Japan (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae). Entomological Review of Japan, 5, 14.

Nakane, T. (1955) New or little-known Coleoptera from Japan and its adjacent regions, XII. The Scientific Report of the Saikyo University, 2 (1), 24 - 40.

Nakane, T. (1963) Cicindelidae. In: Nakane, T., Ohbayashi, K., Nomura, S. & Kurosawa, Y. (Eds.), Iconographia Insectorum Japonicorum Colore naturali edita, Volumen II. Hokuryukan, Tokyo, pp. 2 - 4. [In Japanese]

Nakane, T. (1976) Check-list of Coleoptera of Japan, Cicindelidae. The Coleopterists' Association of Japan, 3, 1 - 7.

Thunberg, C. P. (1781) Dissertatio entomologica novas insectorum species sistens. Edman, Upsaliae, 28 pp.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Habitus of Sophiodela and Calochroa. A, Sophiodela chinensis chinensis (DeGeer) stat. nov.; B, Sophiodela japonica (Thunberg) stat. nov.; C, Sophiodela okinawana (Nakane) stat. nov.; D, Sophiodela ferriei (Fleutiaux) stat. nov.; E, Sophiodela chinensis flammifera (Horn) stat. nov.; F, Calochroa octonotata (Wiedemann); G, Calochroa carissima (Fleutiaux).

FIGURE 12. Everted internal sacs of Sophiodela. A, Sophiodela ferriei (Fleutiaux) stat. nov.; B, S. japonica (Thunberg) stat. nov.; C, S. okinawana (Nakane) stat. nov.; D, S. chinensis chinensis (DeGeer) stat. nov.; E, S. chinensis flammifera (Horn) stat. nov. Scales: 1.0 mm.