Lilioceris unicolor (Hope, 1831)

Tishechkin, Alexey K., Konstantinov, Alexander S., Bista, Sanjay, Pemberton, Robert W. & Center, Ted D., 2011, Review of the continental Oriental species of Lilioceris Reitter (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) closely related to Lilioceris impressa (F.), ZooKeys 103, pp. 63-83 : 74-77

Lilioceris unicolor (Hope, 1831) Figs 5121930

Crioceris unicolor Hope, 1831:28 (Type locality: Nepal. Lectotype designated here, BMNH)

Crioceris badia Lacordaire, 1845:560 (Type locality: Siam. Type, not found). Clavareau (1913) (synonymy).

Diagnosis.

Occipital area with shallow but sharp furrow. Pronotum posteriorly with single weak, regular, transverse impression. Pronotal disc with small punctures situated in middle in two rows. Lateral sides of pronotum around constriction without punctures. Outer metasternal disc only with oblique setose patch or covered with dense setae along its lateral side. Anterior setose fringes expanded in antero-lateral corners, which are covered with dense yellow setae. Metepisternal disc completely covered with setae. Apical elytral punctures weak. Apical elytral intervals flattened. Internal sac of aedeagus with posterior part of dorsal sclerite in dorsal view with two apices, lateral longer than median, directed medially. Posterior part of dorsal sclerite in lateral view more or less parallel-sided, slightly swollen at apex, directed dorsally.

Comments.

We were not able to find the type of Lilioceris badia , but found a specimen in the BMNH from the Baly collection with a label identifying it as Lilioceris badia . The specimen is conspecific with Lilioceris unicolor .

Type material examined.

Lilioceris unicolor : Lectotype, male. Labels: 1) Nepal; 2) Type; unicolor Hope; 3) Hardwicke Bequest; 4) Lectotype Lilioceris unicolor Hope des. A. Konstantinov & A. Tishechkin 2010 (BMNH).

Material examined.

Lilioceris badia : Labels: 1) “illegible” 2) Baly Coll.; 3) Crioceris badia Lac. Siam, “illegible” (BMNH).