Calochroa carissima ( Fleutiaux, 1919 )

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 : 296

Calochroa carissima ( Fleutiaux, 1919)

( Figs 7G , 14C )

Cicindela carissima Fleutiaux, 1919:127 .

Calochroa carissima: Rivalier 1961:125 .

Specimens examined. (N = 1) [ Laos] 1♂ ( MHJ), Champasak, Si Phan Dist., Don Khon , 11. IX. 2013, M. Hori leg.

Description. Internal sac everted dorsally in lateral view. DA same as large as B and BLR; VA following, DLL as large as VLR; VLL exist and VB not exist.

VA short and triangular swollen, everted apically. VLR slightly swollen left laterally. DA everted right laterobasally. DLL swollen dorsally, covered numerously with well sclerotized spines. BLR oval and widely swollen left laterally, vested numerously with developed and long spines, which are forming bands on below BLR. B oval and widely swollen, everted right laterally, numerously with well sclerotized spines, which are forming bands on below B. VLL widely swollen, with well sclerotized spines, which are forming bands on below VLL. Flagellum relatively short, curved and formed S-shaped. Medial tooth elongate, tapered, straight extending apically, sinuous at apex.

Remarks. This species shares the characteristics of the position of each bladder with Calochroa octonotata but is distinguished from the latter by the following characteristics: VA short triangular everted apically; B oval swollen, vested with spines forming a spot.

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 14. Everted internal sacs of Cosmodela and Calochroa. A, Cosmodela batesi (Fleutiaux) from Iriomote Is., Okinawa; B, Calochroa octonotata (Wiedemann); C, C. carissima (Fleutiaux). Scales: 1.0 mm.