Massicus ivani Miroshnikov, 2017

Miroshnikov, A. I., 2019, The longicorn beetle tribe Cerambycini Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) in the fauna of Asia. 6. A new or little-known species of the genus Massicus Pascoe, 1867, Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 269-281 : 277

Massicus ivani Miroshnikov, 2017

Figs 52–55.

Massicus ivani Miroshnikov, 2017: 226 . Type locality: E Malaysia, Sabah, Keningau Distr., Trus Madi Mt. (according to the original description and the label of the holotype).

MATERIAL. 1♀ ( BMNH) (Fig. 55), “Malaya: Kutu Hill. A.S. Corbet. iii.1931 ”, “B[ukit]. Kutu, Mar[ch]. 1931”, “ A.S. Corbet coll. B.M.1948–587.”, “NHMUK 013386290”, Massicus ivani Miroshnikov, 2017 , det. A. Miroshnikov 2019.

REMARKS. This species has hitherto been known only from Borneo [ Miroshnikov, 2017].

Based on the material studied, M. ivani is being recorded here from Western Malaysia, as generally from Indochina, for the first time.

MORPHOLOGICAL NOTES. The female from Malacca is smaller than the female paratype, while its recumbent dense setation is paler than in both type specimens. The body length of this female is 58.5 mm and the humeral width is 15.8 mm .