Anacypta Illiger, 1807

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 22-24

Genus Anacypta Illiger, 1807 Figs 4 , 14 ; Map 4

Anacypta Illiger, J. K. W. 1807: 301.

Type species.

Nitidula punctata Fabricius, 1801 [designated by Kolibáč 2005]

Kolibáč, J. 2005: 44 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny). Kolibáč, J. 2007a: 364

Acrops Dalman, 1824 [Type species: Acrops metallica Dalman, 1824 (= Nitidula punctata Fabricius, 1801)]

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23

Description.

Body size: about 4.5-7.0 mm. Body shape flat. Gular sutures wide, convergent at apex. Frontoclypeal suture absent. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Cranium ventrally: tufts of long setae at sides absent. Submentum: ctenidium present. Antennal groove present. Eyes: size large, dorsal. Eyes number: four. Epicranial acumination moderate. Lacinial hooks absent. Galea: shape clavate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia partially fused. Palpifer: outer edge denticulate. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Mola absent. Penicillus (at base) present (fine, often membranous). Pubescence above mola or cutting edge absent. Ventral furrow absent. Basal notch shallow or absent. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Epipharyngial sclerite absent. Lateral tormal process: projection projection not developed (all remaining). Ligula: ciliate setae absent. Ligula rigid, weakly retroflexed, weakly emarginate. Hypopharyngeal sclerite consisting of two separate parts. Antenna 10-segmented. Antennal club asymmetrical, sensorial fields present. Front coxal cavities externally closed, internally open. Pronotum transverse. Prepectus absent. Middle coxal cavities open. Elytra: long hairs absent. Epipleuron thin. Elytral interlocking mechanism present, carinae reduced. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell oblong (or reduced), wedge cell absent, cross vein MP3-4 absent, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 present. Front tibiae: spines along side reduced. Hooked spur present. Claws: denticle absent. Parasternites number along ventrites III-VII: one. Spiculum gastrale absent. Tegmen composed of three parts. Coxitae undivided.

Biology.

Predatory. Adults run rapidly on logs and branches of fallen trees, hunting for prey. If disturbed, they fly very quickly. Some beetle collectors remark (P. Pacholátko, pers. comm.; experience from southern India) that some species can even jump(!) before they fly off.

Distribution.

South-eastern Asia including Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam (numerous modern unpublished records). Often recorded together with species of Xenoglena .

Species:

Anacypta birmanica Léveillé, 1888; Burma (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Anacypta cicatricosa Reitter, 1880; „Himalaya” (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops ). Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Anacypta cicatricosa var. rugosa Léveillé, 1899). Kolibáč, J. 2007a: 364 (syn. Anacypta rugosa Léveillé, 1899)

Anacypta cyanea Léveillé, 1899; Perak (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Anacypta feai Léveillé, 1888; Tenasserim (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Anacypta gambeyi Léveillé, 1890; " Cochinchina " (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Anacypta higonia Lewis, 1888; Japan (AL, varA)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops ). Kolibáč, J. 2007a: 364. Nakane, T. et al. 1963: 181 ( Acrops )

Anacypta perraudierei Léveillé, 1905; Tonkin (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Anacypta punctata Fabricius, 1801; Sumatra, Moluccae, Borneo (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 (syn. buprestoides Weber, 1801); (Sumatra, Moluccae) (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 (syn. metallica Dalman, 1824); (Borneo) (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 (syn. punctata var. dohrni Reitter, 1876). Kolibáč, J. 2005: 44 (redescription)

Anacypta weyersi Léveillé, 1900; Sumatra (AL)

Léveillé, A. 1910: 23 ( Acrops )

Figures

Figure 4. A Anacypta sp., Vietnam B Anacypta punctata C Anacypta sp., Laos D Gymnocheilis subfasciata E Gymnocheilis sp., Ghana F Gymnocheilis varia G Kolibacia regularis H Kolibacia squamulata I Leperina cirrosa.

Map 4. A distribution of the tribe Gymnochilini.

Figure 14. A-F Anacypta sp., Assam (A ctenidium B labium with ciliate setae C antennal club with sensorial fields D detail of sensillae E head laterally with divided eye F detail of sensorial setae and ventral eye) G-H Gymnocheilis sp., Cameroon (G antennal club H detail of sensillae).