Notoxus psammophilus Telnov, 2007

Kejval, Zbyněk, 2011, Taxonomic revision of the Oriental species of Notoxus (Coleoptera: Anthicidae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51 (2), pp. 627-673 : 630

Notoxus psammophilus Telnov, 2007

( Figs. 1, 2 , 60 , 66 , 76 )

Notoxus psammophilus Telnov, 2007: 50 , Figs. 3, 4 .

Type locality. South Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Province, 22 km northeast of Phan Thiet, Mui Ne (sand dunes), 10°55′N 108°10′E.

Type material. Not examined (see below).

Additional material examined. VIETNAM: KHANH HOA PROVINCE: 1 J, Cam Ranh Bay, under driftwood, 2.vi.1970, W. Tyson leg. ( DCDC).

Diagnosis. Smaller species (2.4 mm); body rather robust, pale reddish to yellowish, elytra unicolorous, sometimes with vaguely outlined brownish markings ( Fig. 76 ); head wide, with large eyes, its latero-basal outlines angled ( Fig. 60 ); pronotal horn moderately long, very slen- der, with continuously fringed apex ( Fig. 60 ) and a few lobules laterally on each side; horn crest slightly raised, evenly lowering towards horn apex, rather distinctly marked laterally by series of small, more or less densely spaced lobules / rugules; punctures in basal half of elytra shallow, densely spaced, their margins finely sculptured (not quite smooth).

Male characters (Cam Ranh Bay, DCDC). Elytra clearly modified apically, truncate, with distinct gland opening near protruding apical tubercle ( Fig. 66 ); legs simple; abdominal sternum VII simple, nearly evenly rounded posteriorly; tergum VIII forming simple, evenly arched sclerite; aedeagus as figured ( Figs. 1, 2 ).

Variation. The specimen from Cam Ranh Bay with rather distinct brown markings on elytra ( Fig. 76 ); elytral apices always paler. Pronotal horn with 1–2 separate lobules laterally on each side.

Distribution. Vietnam ( TELNOV 2007).

Remarks. TELNOV (2007) described Notoxus psammophilus from single female specimen deposited in the private collection of Andreas Pütz (Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany). The additionally examined male specimen originates from an adjacent province and fully agrees with the original description, perhaps except for moderate differences in colouration which is undoubtedly variable (see above).

Figures

Figs. 1–5. 1–2 – Notoxus psammophilus Telnov, 2007 (Cam Ranh Bay): 1 – aedeagus; 2 – paramere in lateral view. 3–5 – N. assamensis Krekich-Strassoldo, 1913 (Renok): 3 – metatarsus; 4 – aedeagus; 5 – median lobe in lateral view. Scale (0.5 mm): A – Fig. 3; B – Figs. 4, 5; C – Figs. 1, 2.

Figs. 52–60. 52–58 – pronotal horn in dorsal view: 52 – Notoxus brunneorufus Bonadona, 1989 (Pachmarhi); 53 – N. impavidus sp. nov.; 54 – N. variabilis Krekich-Strassoldo, 1913 (Mulshi); 55 – N. noctivagus Krekich- Strassoldo, 1913 (Punjab); 56 – N. sinensis Pic, 1907 (Xishan); 57 – N. pachodemba sp. nov.; 58 – N. safraneki sp. nov.; 59 – N. inbasaliformis sp. nov., head in dorsal view; 60 – N. psammophilus Telnov, 2007 (Cam Ranh Bay), the same.

Figs. 61–75. 61–64 – elytra: 61–62 – Notoxus noctivagus Krekich-Strassoldo, 1916 (61 – Karadj, 62 – Punjab); 63–64 – N. variabilis Krekich-Strassoldo, 1913 (63 – syntype, 64 – Mulshi). 65–67 – elytral apices: 65 – N. peguensis Pic, 1914 (Myitkyina); 66 – N. psammophilus Telnov, 2007 (Cam Ranh Bay); 67 – N. variabilis (Mulshi). 68 – N. ales Telnov, 2007 (Ban Nape), laterobasal fovea of sternum III; 69–70 – N. ravana sp. nov.: 69 – laterobasal fovea of sternum III; 70 – apex of elytron. 71–72 – N. ales (Ban Nape): 71 – male sternum VII; 72 – punctation of elytra (basal half). 73 – N. impavidus sp. nov., the same. 74 – N. donckieri Pic, 1908 (Phuyen Binh), male protibia. 75 – N. hilaris sp. nov., the same.

Figs. 76–83. Body in dorsal view: 76 – N. psammophilus Telnov, 2007 (Cam Ranh Bay); 77 – N. bellus Krekich- Strassoldo, 1928 (syntype, BMNH); 78 – N. assamensis Krekich-Strassoldo, 1913 (Renok); 79 – N. confluens Krekich-Strassoldo, 1928 (syntype); 80 – N. donckieri Pic, 1908 (syntype); 81 – N. hilaris sp. nov.; 82 – N. indicus Krekich-Strassoldo, 1914 (Umphang); 83 – N. ales Telnov, 2007 (Ban Nape).