Mesolycus vitalisi Pic, 1923

Kazantsev, Sergey V., 2004, Contribution to the knowledge of Macrolycini with description of Calcaeron, new genus (Coleoptera, Lycidae), Zootaxa 493, pp. 1-32 : 17

Mesolycus vitalisi Pic, 1923

( Figs. 38–39 )

Mesolycus vitalisi Pic, 1923: 11 .

Specimens examined: Lectotype, hereby designated, female, "Chapa", " type ", " Mesolycus " (Pic's manuscript labels), " Mesolycus vitalisi Pic " (Marie's manuscript label) (MNHM); 3 males and female, "Chapa" (MNHN and ICM); male and female, Vietnam, Mts W Chapa, Fan­Si­Pan, 2100 m, 2.VI.1963, O.Kabakov leg.; female, Vietnam, Lao Cai Prov., Sa Pa Distr., Fan­Si­Pan Mt., 1900–2500 m, 20.IV.–9.V.1999, N.L.Orlov leg. (ZIN and SVK).

Remarks

In addition to the genital structure ( Figs. 38–39 ) this relatively large species belonging in the atrorufus group is distinguishable by its uniform orange­red upperside.

Figures

FIGURES 32 – 39. Aedeagi of Mesolycus. 32 — M. obscurus (Pic), dorsally; 33 — same, laterally; 34 — same, ventrally; 35 — same, apically; 36 — M. discoidalis (Pic), laterally; 37 — same, apically; 38 — M. vitalisi Pic, laterally; 39 — same, inner sac structures, apically.