Sphaeroderma scalei Medvedev, 2019

Medvedev, L. N., 2019, New and poorly known Oriental Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera), Russian Entomological Journal 28 (2), pp. 165-168 : 168

Sphaeroderma scalei Medvedev , sp.n.

Figs 2, 11 .

MATERIAL. Holotype, ♂: N-Vietnam, Cao Bang Prov., vic. Vin Den , Nai Pia Oac Nature Res., 22°33’53” N, 105°52’53” E, 900–1300 m, 06–10.V.2013, leg. A. Scale ( NME).

DESCRIPTION. Dark red, antennal segments 411, tibiae and tarsi black, each elytron with ovate fulvous spot in middle.

Body short ovate, 1.2 times as long as wide. Head very finely punctate, frontal tubercles sharp, obliquely placed. Antannae reach middle of elytra, proportions of segments are as 12 12-6-5-7-9-9-9-10-10-11-14. Prothorax 1.7 times as wide as long, broadest near middle, surface finely and rather sparsely punctate, without microsculpture. Scutellum triangular with rounded apex, impunctate. Elytra as wide as long, with dense and moderately strong punctures, partly regular on sides. Segment 1 of fore and mid tarsi widened in male, as long as wide. Aedeagus — Fig. 11 . Length of body 3.7 mm.

DIAGNOSIS.Near S.flavoplagiatum Jacoby 1896 , widely distributed in Indochina and Indonesia, differs in color of upperside and form of aedeagus.

New localities

Kanarella unicolor Jacoby, 1898

MATERIAL. China: S. Yunnan (Xischuangbanna), 37 km NW Jinghong, vic. Cuo Men Shon , 22°14’48” N, 100°36’22” E, 1080m, 01. VI .2008, pollinator AM, leg. L.Meng, 1 ex. ( NME) .

REMARK. Was known from India, Nepal and Indochina, firstly found in China.

Figures

Figs 1–11. Chrysomelidae spp.n., details: 1 — Aoria humeralis; 2, 11 — Sphaeroderma scalei; 3 — Colaspoides kelantana; 4–5 — C. cilicornis; 6 — Pyrrhalta shaanxiana; 7 — Clerotilia fulvicornis; 8 — Hoplasoma kelantani, 9 — Cneorane malayana; 10 — Bhamoina nigripes; 1–2 — elytral pattern; 3–11 — aedeagus; 3–4, 6–11 — ventral view; 5 — lateral view. Рис. 1–11. Chrysomelidae, spp.n., детали строениЯ: 1 — Aoria humeralis; 2, 11 — Sphaeroderma scalei; 3 — Colaspoides kelantana; 4–5 — C. cilicornis; 6 — Pyrrhalta shaanxiana; 7 — Clerotilia fulvicornis; 8 — Hoplasoma kelantani, 9 — Cneorane malayana; 10 — Bhamoina nigripes; 1–2 — окраска надкрылий; 3–11 — Эдеагус; 3–4, 6–11 — сниЗу; 5 — сбоку.