Cosmodela duponti duponti ( Dejean, 1826 )

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 : 285-286

Cosmodela duponti duponti ( Dejean, 1826)

( Figs 8E , 13D )

Cicindela duponti Dejean, 1826:419 .

Cosmodela duponti: Rivalier 1961: 128 .

Cicindela (Cosmodela) duponti: Acciavatti & Pearson 1989:136 .

Cosmodela duponti: Naviaux 1991:275 .

Specimens examined. (N = 3) [South India] 1♂ ( EUMJ), Agumbe Ghat 2000 ft., Shimoga, Mysore St. , V. 1964, Trs. Nathan leg ; [ Central Vietnam] 1♂ ( EUMJ No. 005711), Prov. De Lam Dong Bien , Col de Blao (alt. 1000m), 7. X. 1962, S. Inoue leg ; 1♂ ( EUMJ No. 005712), Prov. De Lam Dong Bien , Col de Blao (alt. 1000 m), 20. VIII. 1962, S. Inoue leg.

Description. Internal sac everted widely and dorsally in lateral view. DA largest in bladders; DLL the second largest; B, VLL and A the third largest; VA same as VB, VLR and AL.

A cylindrically swollen, everted ventro-apically. AL and VB slightly bulging at base of A, vested with fine spines, which are forming oblong spots. DA well swollen basally. DLL oval everted right laterally, numerously with well sclerotized spines, which are forming a wide band. VA short and triangular swollen at base of DA, everted dorso-apically. VLR swollen left laterally at base of VA. VLL oval and widely swollen right laterally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming a narrow band. B oval and widely swollen basally, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming an oblong spot. Flagellum very long, curved and formed S-shaped. Medial tooth elongate, extending ventro-apically, tapered.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with C. virgula but is distinguished from the latter by A everted ventro-apically and DLL large.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Habitus of Cosmodela, Cicindela (Cicindela) and Cylindera.A, Cosmodela sp. (cf. separata); B, C. batesi (Fleutiaux) from Iriomote Is., Japan; C, C. aurulenta (Fabricius) from Penang Is., Malaysia; D, C. virgula (Fleutiaux) from Laos; E, C. duponti duponti (Dejean) from South India; F, Cicindela (Cicindela) japana japana Motschulsky; G, C. (C.) gemmata aino Lewis; H, C. (C.) sachaliensis niohozana Bates; I, C. (C.) lewisii lewisii Bates; J, Cylindera (Eugrapha) elisae elisae (Motschulsky); K, Cicindela (Cicindela) transbaicalica japanensis Chaudoir. Scales: 10 mm.

FIGURE 13. Everted internal sacs of Cosmodela. A, Cosmodela sp. (cf. separata) from Vietnam; B, C. aurulenta (Fabricius) from Penang Is., Malaysia; C, C. virgula (Fleutiaux) from Laos; D, C. duponti duponti (Dejean) from South India. d1, d2, d3, d4, show the connecting of flagellum. Scales: 1.0 mm.