Micropodabrus nodicornis ( Wittmer, 1982 )

Zhang, Lulu, Yang, Yuxia & Okushima, Yûichi, 2016, A contribution to the knowledge of the genera Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 and Micropodabrus Pic, 1920 from Taiwan (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 243, pp. 1-37 : 31-33

Micropodabrus nodicornis ( Wittmer, 1982)

Figs 14 A–C, 15C, 16C

Kandyosilis nodicornis Wittmer, 1982: 137 , figs 35, 38, 39.

Micropodabrus nodicornis – Kazantsev & Brancucci 2007: 257.

Fissocantharis nodicornis – Yang et al. 2012: 52.

Material examined

TAIWAN: Nantou Hsien: 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀, Meifeng, 14 May 1994, leg. T. Kishimoto; 1 Ƌ, 1 ♀, Kwandawshan, 9 Apr. 1996, leg. R. Matsumoto; 1 Ƌ, near Ho Huan Shan, Mei Fon, 2350 m, 10 Jun. 1987, leg. K. Baba (all in KURA).

Supplementary description

AEDEAGUS ( Fig. 14 A–C). Ventral process of each paramere moderately narrowed apically, slightly pointed at apex; conjoint dorsal plate of parameres well-developed, nearly as long as the length of ventral process and slightly narrower than the distance between outer margins of ventral processes, slightly narrowed apically, with apical margin slightly and roundly emarginate in middle; laterophyses flattened and separated, nearly triangular at apices, adhered to dorsal side of median lobe, distinctly shorter than conjoint dorsal plate.

ABDOMINAL STERNITE VIII Oŀ ŀEMALE ( Fig. 16C ). Moderately and widely emarginate in middle of posterior margin, the middle emargination slightly and triangularly protuberant in middle of bottom margin, lateroapical angles widely rounded.

INTERNAL ORGAN Oŀ REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ( Fig. 15C ). Vagina abruptly and strongly expanded and peach-shaped at apical part, under which a very short and thin tube extended; diverticulum, spermatheca and accessory gland arising from the end of the duct of vagina; diverticulum very long, thin and spiral; spermathecal duct absent; spermatheca composed of a spiral tube which is distinctly longer than diverticulum, provided with a thin accessory gland which is distinctly shorter than the spiral tube of spermatheca; median oviduct situated at base of vagina.

Remarks

In the original publication ( Wittmer 1982), the aedeagus of species was illustrated in ventral and dorsal views, here it is illustrated again and also in lateral view. Here the genitalia and abdominal sternite VIII of female are illustrated and described for the first time.

Distribution

Taiwan.

Figures

Fig. 14.Aedeagus (A, D, G: ventral view; B, E, H: dorsal view; C, F, I: lateral view). A–C. Micropodabrus nodicornis (Wittmer, 1982). D–F. M. obscurior (Wittmer, 1954). G–I. M. brunneipennis Y. Yang & Okushima sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.

Fig. 16. Abdominal sternite VIII of female, ventral view. A. Micropodabrus chujoi (Wittmer, 1972). B. M. multicostata (Wittmer, 1982). C. M. nodicornis (Wittmer, 1982). D. M. obscurior (Wittmer, 1954). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.

Fig. 15. Female genitalia, lateral view. A. Micropodabrus chujoi (Wittmer, 1972). B. M. multicostata (Wittmer, 1982). C. M. nodicornis (Wittmer, 1982). D. M. obscurior (Wittmer, 1954). Scale bars: 0.5 mm.