Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991

Xu, Hao & Qiu, Jian-Yue, 2020, Three new synonyms within the flower chafer genus Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) from China, Zootaxa 4789 (1), pp. 91-131 : 107-110

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( Figs. 9 View FIGURES 1–12 , 17–18 View FIGURES 13–21 , 30–31 View FIGURES 22–37 , 46–47 View FIGURES 38–53 , 73–76 View FIGURES 73–76 , 95–96 View FIGURES 89–102 , 138–143 View FIGURES 138–143 , 164 View FIGURE 164 )

Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991: 10 (type locality: Lamphun, N. Thailand), plate I, fig. 3 (parameres), plate III, fig. 3 ♂; Sakai & Ikeda 1996: 40 (Doi Pui, Chiang Mai; Huay Gaew, Chiang Mai; Mae Tha, Lampan, Thailand); Sakai & Nagai 1998: 156 (Mae Tha, Lamphun, Thailand), plate 2, figs. 38- 1 ♂, 38- 2 ♀; Krajčík 1999: 39; Krajčík 2012: 116.

Type material. This species was described based on 27 males and 27 females, and all of them were collected from the type locality, except one male from Laos. Only holotype and six paratypes were examined, the remaining should be preserved in private collections as stated in the original publication ( Antoine 1991). Holotype ( Figs. 138–141 View FIGURES 138–143 ) is labeled: Thailand, Lamphun, 12.VI.[19]90 [white label] // HOLOTYPE ♂, Goliathopsis ferreroi, Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label]. Six examined paratypes (3♂♂, 3♀♀): 1♀ (allotype, MNHN, Figs. 142–143 View FIGURES 138–143 ), Thailand, Lamphun, 12. VI. [19]90 [white label] // ALLOTYPE ♀, Goliathopsis ferreroi, Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label]; 1♀ ( BMNH), Thailand, Lamphun, 15.VII.[19]90 [white label] // Paratype , Goliathopsis ferreroi, Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label]; 1 ♂ ( BMNH), Thailand, Lamphun, 12. VI. [19]90 [white label] // Paratype , Goliathopsis ferreroi Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label]; 1 ♂ ( BMNH), Laos B.N.Pot, 13-V-1920, R. Vitalis de Salvaza // Laos, Ban Nam Pot, 13-V-1920 [yellow label] // Bourgoin Coll. B.M. 1938-252. // Pilinurgus despectus Westw. // Paratype , Goliathopsis ferreroi, Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label]; 1♂, 1♀ ( KSCJ), 1990.VI.27, Meatha , Lampang Prov., N. Thailand // Paratype , Goliathopsis ferreroi Ph. ANTOINE det. 1990 [white label].

Other material examined (27♂♂, 12♀♀). Thailand: 1♂, 1♀ ( MNHN), [19]75.VII.20, Ngao, Thailand, G. Minet // Goliathopsis ferreroi, S. Rojkoff det. 2010 ; 1♂ ( BMNH, Krajčík Coll.), 1997.IV.16-V.1, Pai , [Mae Hong Son], M. Zyka leg. ; 2♂♂ ( MYNU), 1986.VI, Chiang Mai // Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991 , det. K. Sakai, 2013 ; 1♀ ( MYNU), 1984.VIII.2, Doi Pui , Chiang Mai // Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991 , det. K. Sakai, 2013 ; 3♂♂ ( MYNU), 2016.V, Chiang Mai, native leg ; 3♂♂, 3♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1990.VII.9, Meatha , Lampang Prov., N. Thai- land ; 2♂♂, 2♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1990.VI.27, Meatha , Lampang Prov., N. Thailand ; 4♂♂, 4♀♀ ( KSCJ), 1985.VIII.18, Huay Gaew , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand ; 1♂, 1♀ ( KSCJ), 1984.VII.5, Doi Pui , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand ; 1♂ ( KSCJ), 1984.VI.27, Doi Pui , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand ; 1♂ ( KSCJ), 1984.VII.23, Doi Pui , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand ; 1♂ ( KSCJ), 1984.VII.15, Doi Pui , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand ; 1♂ ( KSCJ), 2000.IV.23, Huay Gaew , Chiang Mai, N. Thailand, T. Chiku leg. ; 3♂♂ ( KSCJ), 2013.V.5, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand , Toshiaki Chiku leg. ; 3♂♂ ( KSCJ), 2013.V.13, Huay Gaew, Chiang Mai, Thailand , T. Chiku leg.

Diagnosis. Body length 11.5–12.5 mm; width 5.8–6.7 mm. Dorsal surface and pygidium clad with light yellow and brown tomentum ( Figs. 73, 75 View FIGURES 73–76 ). Pronotum with four indistinct, small, tomentose maculae ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 73–76 ); disc darker, lateral portion light yellow or brown ( Figs. 73, 75 View FIGURES 73–76 , 95–96 View FIGURES 89–102 , 138, 140, 142 View FIGURES 138–143 ); midline on pronotum and scutellum yellow, distinct. Elytron usually with 4 light brown maculae: a small one on posthumeral area; a small one on the mediodiscal area near sutural costa; a small one on the median portion of lateral declivity, sometimes enlarged ( Fig. 96 View FIGURES 89–102 ); a large one on the postdiscal areas near sutural costa. Few other small tomentose maculae scattered on declivity of elytra ( Fig. 140 View FIGURES 138–143 ). Disc of elytron with U- and drop shaped, setiferous punctures ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 1–12 ); setae very long. Pygidium with rounded punctures ( Figs. 30–31 View FIGURES 22–37 ); longitudinal ridge without tomentum in few individuals ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 22–37 ). Cephalic horns of male slender, not constricted at base; without tomentum ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 13–21 ), sometimes with few tomentum on inner surfaces and proximal portion ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 13–21 ). Male genitalia small ( Figs. 46–47 View FIGURES 38–53 ), proximal and distal parts of parameres expanded in apical view, medially constricted, outer line of distal part obtusely angled, apex sharp; parameres almost flat in lateral view, basal piece expanded.

This species resembles Goliathopsis despectus , and the differences are already provided in the diagnosis section of G. despectus . Goliathopsis ferreroi is also similar to G. velutinus , but can be differentiated by inner surface of cephalic horns glabrous, at most tomentose in proximal portion ( Figs. 17–18 View FIGURES 13–21 ; totally tomentose in G. velutinus , Fig. 21 View FIGURES 13–21 ). Besides, the shape of parameres of these three species is distinctly different as shown in Figs. 42, 46, 48 View FIGURES 38–53 .

Distribution. Thailand, Laos.

References

Antoine, P. (1991) Quelques especes nouvelles ou peu connues de la famille des Cetoniidae II. Bulletin de la Societe Sciences Nat Compiegne, 69, 9 - 16.

Krajcik, M. (1999) Cetoniidae of the World Catalogue. Part II. Typos Studio, Most, 72 pp.

Krajcik, M. (2012) Checklist of the World Scarabaeoidea. Animma. x, Supplement 5, 1 - 278.

Ruter, G. (1978) Description de Cetonides nouveaux. Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie, 8 (3), 285 - 287.

Sakai, K. & Ikeda, K. (1996) Check list of insects of Thailand 4. Family Scarabaeidae, Subfamily Cetoniinae. Memoirs of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Education, Part II, Mathematics & Natural Sciences, University of Yamanashi, 47, 34 - 43.

Sakai, K & Nagai, S. (1998) The Cetoniine Beetles of the World. Mushi-Sha's Iconographic Series of Insects. Vol. 3. Mushi-Sha, Tokyo, 421 pp.

Figures

FIGURE 164. Known distribution of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species. Syncretic markers indicate identical or very close localities; type localities of the known species are marked, that of G. despectus (Westwood, 1873), G. cervus Janson, 1881, and G. esquiroli Pouillaude, 1913 are missing because the precise type localities are unknown.

FIGURES 1–12. Characters of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species. 1–4, mouthparts of Goliathopsis duponti Antoine, 1991: 1, epipharynx; 2, mandibles; 3, maxillae; 4, labium. 5–12, setiferous punctures on the disc of elytron: 5, G. cervus Janson, 1881; 6, G. despectus (Westwood, 1873), paralectotype of G. capreolus Gestro, 1888 in BMNH; 7, G. duponti Antoine, 1991; 8, G. esquiroli Pouillaude, 1913; 9, G. ferreroi Antoine, 1991; 10, G. gressitti Ruter, 1978; 11, G. lameyi Fairmaire, 1893; 12, G. velutinus Pouillaude, 1913.

FIGURES 13–21. Cephalic horns of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species (dorsal view). 13, G. cervus Janson, 1881; 14, G. despectus (Westwood, 1873), paralectotype of G. capreolus Gestro, 1888 in MNHN; 15, G. duponti Antoine, 1991; 16, G. es- quiroli Pouillaude, 1913; 17–18, G. ferreroi Antoine, 1991; 19, G. gressitti Ruter, 1978; 20, G. lameyi Fairmaire, 1893; 21, G. velutinus Pouillaude, 1913.

FIGURES 22–37. Pygidium of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species (male in left, female in right; posterior view). 22–23, G. cer- vus Janson, 1881; 24–25, G. despectus (Westwood, 1873), lectotype and paralectotype of G. capreolus Gestro, 1888 in MSNG; 26–27, G. duponti Antoine, 1991; 28–29, G. esquiroli Pouillaude, 1913; 30–31, G. ferreroi Antoine, 1991; 32–33, G. gressitti Ruter, 1978; 34–35, G. lameyi Fairmaire, 1893; 36–37, G. velutinus Pouillaude, 1913.

FIGURES 38–53. Male genitalia of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species (apical and lateral view). 38–39, G. lameyi Fairmaire, 1893; 40–41, G. esquiroli Pouillaude, 1913; 42–43, G. velutinus Pouillaude, 1913; 44–45, G. duponti Antoine, 1991; 46–47, G. ferreroi Antoine, 1991; 48–49, G. despectus (Westwood, 1873), paralectotype of G. capreolus Gestro, 1888 in MNHN; 50–51, G. gressitti Ruter, 1978; 52–53, G. cervus Janson, 1881.

FIGURES 73–76. Habitus of Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991 (dorsal and ventral view). 73–74, male; 75–76, female.

FIGURES 89–102. Habitus of Goliathopsis Janson, 1881 species (male in left, female in right; oblique view). 89–90, G. cervus Janson, 1881; 91–92, G. duponti Antoine, 1991; 93–94, G. esquiroli Pouillaude, 1913; 95–96, G. ferreroi Antoine, 1991; 97–98, G. gressitti Ruter, 1978; 99–100, G. lameyi Fairmaire, 1893; 101–102, G. velutinus Pouillaude, 1913.

FIGURES 138–143. Type specimens of Goliathopsis ferreroi Antoine, 1991 in MNHN. 138–141, male holotype and labels; 142–143, female paratype (allotype) and labels.