Aulacophora nigripennis Motschulsky, 1857

Lee, Chi-Feng & Beenen, Ron, 2015, Revision of the genus Aulacophora from Taiwan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), Zootaxa 3949 (2), pp. 151-190 : 174-176

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scientific name	Aulacophora nigripennis Motschulsky, 1857
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( Figs 77–79 View FIGURES 73 – 81 , 91–99 View FIGURES 91 – 99 )

Aulacophora nigripennis Motschulsky, 1857: 38 ; Baly, 1886: 5 ( China, Japan); Schönfeldt, 1890: 174 ( Japan: Ryukyus); Chûjô, 1935a: 83 ( Taiwan, China: Heilongjian); Ogloblin, 1936: 156 ( Russia); Chen & Kung, 1959: 375 ( China: Hebei, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Sichuan); Chûjô, 1962: 91 ( Taiwan); Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963: 489 ( China: Hainan); Lee & An, 2001: 130 ( South Korea); Aston, 2009: 14 ( China: Hong Kong). Ceratia (Orthaulaca) nigripennis: Weise, 1922: 62 .

Ceratia nigripennis: Miwa, 1931: 189 ( Taiwan) .

Type material. Holotype ♂ ( ZMUM), labeled: “ Aulacophora / nigripennis / Motsch / Japonia [y, h] // Holotypus [r, p]”. This specimen was in bad condition. The head and thorax was lost. Only elytra, hind legs, and abdomen were attached to the pin.

Other specimens examined. CHINA. Fujian: 1♀, Houchai, 27.VI.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♀, Shawu, Tachufung, 1–3.VI.1943, leg. T. C. Maa ( BPBM); 1♀, same locality, 4–9.VI.1943, let. T. C. Maa ( BPBM); Hong Kong: 1♂, Lantau, Tong Chung, 31.V.2008, leg. P. Aston ( PAHC); Hubei: 1♂, Lichuan, Hsiaoho, 9.VIII.1948, leg. Gressitt & Djou ( BPBM); 1♂, same locality, 11.VIII.1948, leg. Gressitt & Djou ( BPBM); Sichuan: 1♂, Yachow to Mupin, 23–27.VI.1929, leg. D. C. Graham ( BPBM); JAPAN. Aomori: 1♂, Fukaura, 11– 13.VI.1999, leg. M. Hayashi ( JBCB); TAIWAN. Hualien: 1♀, Huitouwan, 10.VII. 207, leg. C.-F. Lee ( TARI); 1♀, Juisui, 27.VI.2013, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); Kaoshiung: 1♀, Maolin, 6.VII.2011, leg. M.-H. Tsou ( TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Meinung, 14.XII.2012, leg. J.-C. Chen ( TARI); 1♂, 28.XII.2012, leg. J.-C. Chen ( TARI); 1♂, Takangshan, 9.IV.2013, leg. B.-X. Guo ( TARI); Miaoli: 1♂, Tunglo, 25.III.2008, leg. H.-T. Shih ( TARI); Pingtung: 1♂, Lilungshan, 2.III.2012, leg. J.-C. Chen ( TARI); 1♂, same locality, 24.III.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♂, same locality, 26.V.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Mutan, 27.VII.2011, leg. J.-C. Chen ( TARI); 1♀, Nanjenshan, 27.III–5.IV.2010, leg. M.-L. Jeng ( TARI); 1♂, Peitawushan, 19.II.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♀, Shouka, 25.II.2009, leg. C.-F. Lee ( TARI); 1♀, same locality, 5.VI.2012, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♀, same locality, 28.II.2013, leg. B.-X. Guo ( TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Tahanshan, 26.III.2013, leg. C.-F. Lee ( TARI); 1♀, same locality, 25.V.2013, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♂, Taiwu, 27.III.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( TARI); 1♂, 2♀, Wutan, 5.VIII.2014, leg. Y.-T. Chung ( RBCN); Tainan: 1♀, Meiling, 12.III.2011, leg. M.-L. Jeng ( TARI); 1♂, same locality, 7.VI.2013, leg. B.-X. Guo ( TARI); 1♀, same locality, 22.VI.2013, leg. W.-C. Liao ( TARI); 1♀, Pichien trail, 22.III.2010, leg. U. Ong ( TARI); Taipei: 1♀, Chinshan, 9.V.2008, leg. W.-T. Liu ( TARI); 1♂, Chungchengshan, 17.II.2012, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 2♀, Chuwei, 2006, leg. H.-T. Cheng ( TARI); 1♂, Erhkoshan, 26.XI.2006, leg. M.-H. Tsou ( TARI); 1♂, Fengkueitsui, 29.VI.2007, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 1♀, Guandu, 27.IV.2009, leg. H.-T. Cheng ( TARI); 1♀, Kungliao, 24.IX.2009, leg. H. Lee ( TARI); 2♂, 1♀, Taipei City Zoo, 13.XI.2006, leg. H.-T. Cheng ( TARI); 1♀, Tatungshan, 3.IV.2008, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 2♂, Tienhsiyuan, 15.IV.2011, leg. H. Lee ( TARI); 1♂, 1♀, Wulai, 21.X.2006, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 2♀, same locality, 26.V.2009, leg. C.-F. Lee ( TARI); 1♀, same locality, 15.VIII.2010, leg. S.-P. Kao ( TARI); Taitung: 1♀, Liyuan, 19.VI.2013, leg. C.-F. Lee ( TARI); 2♂, 2♀, Motien, 5.X.2010, leg. C.-F. Lee ( MNHUB); Taoyuan: 1♀, Houtzuhu, 6.IX.2011, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 1♂, Hsiaowulai, 18.X.1007, leg. S.-F. Yu ( TARI); 1♂, 1♀, same locality, 19.IV.2008, leg. S.- F. Yu ( RBCN); 1♀, same locality, 19.IV.2008, leg. M.-H. Tsou ( TARI); 1♀, Kaoi, 19.VI.2010, leg. H.-J. Chen ( TARI); 1♀, Tungyanshan, 15.V.2010, leg. H. Lee ( TARI).

Diagnosis. Aulacophora nigripennis is similar to A. frontalis , A. lewisii , A. opacipennis , and A. palliata with the black elytron but easily recognized by its black meso- and metathoracic ventrites and legs.

Males. Length 6.0– 6.8 mm, width 3.3–3.9 mm. General color ( Figs 77–78 View FIGURES 73 – 81 ) black and shining except head, prothorax, scutellum, and abdomen yellowish brown, antenna dark brown but three basal antennomeres paled. Antenna ( Fig. 91 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) filiform, antennomere I not enlarged; II apically enlarged ratio of length of antennomeres III to XI about 1.0: 1.0: 1.0: 1.0: 1.0: 1.0: 1.0: 0.9: 1.1; ratio of length to width from antennomere III to XI about 2.6: 2.9: 2.9: 3.1: 3.2: 3.3: 3.6: 3.3: 4.1. Apex of abdominal tergite VIII forming shallow notch ( Fig. 97 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ), weakly convex at middle; with several setae scattered on apical margin; base weakly sclerotized. Median lobe of abdominal ventrite V long and rectangular, with longitudinal ridge along lateral margin. Penis ( Figs 93–94 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) wide, widest at apical 1/3, abruptly narrowed near apex, apex narrowly rounded; almost straight in lateral view, apex curved and apical margin truncate; tectum absent; endophallus with scattered stout setae, and with one longitudinal sclerite, apex curved and rounded, basally widened.

Females. Length 6.2–7.1 mm, width 3.5–4.2 mm. Similar to male ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 73 – 81 ), but antennomeres II not enlarged ( Fig. 92 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ), III–V slender; ratio of length of antennomeres III to XI about 1.0: 1.2: 1.2: 1.2: 1.2: 1.2: 1.2: 1.0: 1.3; ratio of length to width from antennomere III to XI about 3.1: 3.8: 4.2: 4.0: 4.0: 4.1: 4.3: 3.6: 5.1. Apical margin of abdominal ventrite V ( Fig. 96 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) emarginate, convex and acute at middle. Gonocoxae ( Fig. 95 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) wide, apex of each gonocoxa with seven or eight setae from apical 1/6 to apex; gonocoxae connected at middle, base slender. Ventrite VIII ( Fig. 98 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) weakly sclerotized; apex narrow, apical margin a little emarginate at middle, surface with extremely dense short setae along apical margin, some short setae scatter near apex; spiculum short. Spermathecal receptaculum ( Fig. 99 View FIGURES 91 – 99 ) a little swollen, hardly separated from pump; pump strongly curved; spermathecal duct short, stout, shallowly projecting into receptaculum.