Mimela signaticollis OHAUS, 1902

Prokofiev, Artem M. & Zorn, Carsten, 2016, Review of the Mimela species of the Dalat Plateau in southern Vietnam (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2), pp. 329-346 : 340

Mimela signaticollis OHAUS, 1902

( Figs 12 , 55–57 )

Material: 3 , 5  “ VIETNAM, Khanh Hoa prov., Nha Trang , 11.2010, 6.2012 and 4.2013, A.M. Prokofiev leg.” ( CAP) . 4  « VIETNAM, Khanh Hoa prov., Khanh Vinh distr. ~ 70–72 km E Dalat, alt. 700–900 m, 4.2012, A.M. Prokofiev leg.” ( CAP) . 1  « VIETNAM, Binh Thuan prov., ~ 30 km SW Phan Thiet, Ca Pet – Song Mong , 11°01.156' N, 107°52.218' E, alt. ~ 100 m, at light, 11– 12.5.2012, A.M. Prokofiev leg.» ( CAP) . 1 , 1  “S Vietnam, 12.03N 108.27E, 12 km N of Dalat – Lang Bian, 1580–1750 m, 17.–21.IV.1995, Pacholátko & Dembický leg.” ( CCZ) . 1  “ Vietnam 07.09.2012, TF leg. Friedr. Schulz Madagui Provinz Lam Dong ” ( CCZ) .

Type material: Syntypes: 1 , 1  “ Saigon Cochinchina | Mimela signaticollis Ohaus Type [Ohaus’ handwritten label]” ( ZMB) .

Note: 5  labelled “Tonkin Lao-kai | Mimela signaticollis Ohaus Cotype [Ohaus’ handwritten label]” ( ZMB) do not belong to the type series since OHAUS (1902) based the description of this species on specimens from southern Vietnam (Saigon) and northern Vietnam (Phuc-Son) only. We were unable to locate the syntypes from Phuc- Son, which might be lost .

Remarks: Our specimens from Dalat Plateau and the adjoining coastal area around Nha Trang city are identical to the type specimens from Saigon. The clarification of the distribution range of M. signaticollis and the separation of this taxon from M. schulzei SABATINELLI, 1994 from Thailand as well as the question whether or not specimens from northern Vietnam (second type locality “Phuc-Son”) are conspecific requires further study and possibly a lectotype designation.

Figures

Figs 1–14: Mimela spp.– 1, 2 M. amphichroma spec. nov.(1 greenform,holotype; 2 violet form, paratype,male).3 M. campyloclados spec. nov., holotype. 4 M. dalatocoerulea spec. nov., holotype. 5 M. dehaani, male, Vietnam: Lamdong prov. 6 M. galbinata spec. nov., holotype. 7 M. germana spec. nov., holotype. 8 M. indosinica spec. nov., holotype. 9 M. krasava spec. nov., holotype. 10 M. langbianica spec. nov., holotype. 11 M. pacholatkoi spec. nov., holotype. 12 M. signaticollis, male, Vietnam: Nha Trang. 13, 14 M. vietnamensis spec. nov. (13. male, holotype. 14. female, paratype).

Figs 44–60: Mimela spp., aedeagi. – 44–46: M. krasava spec. nov., holotype (44 lateral view. 45 parameres, dorsal view. 46 parameres, ventral view). 47–50: M. langbianica spec. nov., holotype (47 lateral view, left side. 48 lateral view of parameres, right side. 49 dorsal view of parameres. 50 ventral view of parameres). 51–53: M. pacholatkoi spec. nov., holotype (51 lateral view. 52 parameres, dorsal view. 53 parameres, ventral view). 54 M. ohausi, Laos: Xieng Khouang prov., lateral view. 55–57: M. signaticollis, Vietnam: Nha Trang (55 lateral view. 56 parameres, dorsal view. 57 parameres, ventral view). 58–60: M. vietnamensis spec. nov., holotype (58 lateral view. 59 parameres, dorsal view. 60 parameres, ventral view). Scale bars: 1 mm.