Parexochomus quadriplagiatus ( Wollaston, 1864 )

Romanowski, Jerzy, Ceryngier, Piotr, Větrovec, Jaroslav & Szawaryn, Karol, 2019, The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) from Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Zootaxa 4646 (1), pp. 101-123 : 106

Parexochomus quadriplagiatus ( Wollaston, 1864)

( Fig. 4 G–L)

Epilachna quadriplagiata Wollaston 1864: 425 .

= Micraspis tetradymus Fairmaire 1867: 416 .

= Brumus olcesi Crotch 1874: 195 .

Material examined. Total of 129 specimens (113 adults, 16 larvae) collected from succulents, including Launaea arborescens (Batt.) Murb. , and Tamarix sp. at 11 study sites: Barranco de las Penitas (29.III.2017), Barranco de los Gutierres (25.III.2017) , Caleta de Fuste (13.II.2017, 30.III.2017) , Cofete (07.VIII.2017) , Costa Calma (11.02.2017, 22–24.III.2017, 27.III.2017, 12.VIII.2017), Lajares (10.II.2017) , La Lajita (13.II.2017, 23.III.2017) , La Pared (26. III.2017, 04.VIII.2017, 10.VIII.2017) , Mal Nombre (04.VIII.2017, 06.VIII.2017, 08.VIII.2017) , Matas Blancas (23.III.2017) and Montaña Cardon (23.III.2017) .

Distribution. Canarian ladybird known from Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote ( Eizaguirre 2007; Oromí & Báez 2010). Recorded also in Morocco as Micraspis tetradymus ( Kovář 2007; Nicolas & Rae 2012).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Parexochomus nigripennis: A) abdomen, male; B) spermatheca; C) habitus, dorsal; D) penis; E) tegmen, lateral; F) tegmen, inner; Parexochomus quadriplagiatus: G) abdomen; H) spermatheca; I) habitus, dorsal; J) penis; K) tegmen, lateral; L) tegmen, inner.