Themus (Telephorops) cavaleriei ( Pic, 1926 )

Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, Zootaxa 4612 (3), pp. 401-411 : 404

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Themus (Telephorops) cavaleriei ( Pic, 1926)

Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 , 4A View FIGURE 4

Cantharis davidis var. cavaleriei Pic, 1926: 211 .

Themus (s.str.) cavaleriei: Wittmer, 1982: 29 , fig. 6; 1983b: 218, figs 33, 96.

Themus (Telephorops) cavaleriei: Švihla, 2008: 187 .

Material examined. CHINA: Hupeh (Hubei) : 1♂ ( NHMB), Lichuan Distr., Suisapa , 1000 m, 1948. VII.30, coll. Gressitt & Djou. Guizhou: 1♀ ( NHMB), Pin-Fa, 1908, Pere Cavalerie ; 1♀ ( IZAS), Leigongshan , 1988. VIII.13, leg. X.C. Liang ; 1♂ ( IZAS), same locality, 1988. VIII.12, leg. Y.K. Li ; 1♂, 1♀ ( MHBU), same locality, 1400m, 2014. VII.20.–28, H. Xu & J.Y. Qiu ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Leishan, Fangxiang, 2005. IX.15.–16, leg. J.L. Wang & C. Gao. Yunnan: 1♂ ( MHBU), Weixin, Daxueshan , 2013. VIII.20, leg. X. Bian & G.L. Xie ; 2♀ ( MHBU), same locality, 2012. VIII.19, leg. X. Bian ; 1♂ ( MHBU), Daguan, Mugan , 2013. VIII.27, leg. X. Bian & G.L. Xie.

Supplementary description. Female. Abdominal sternite VIII ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 ) with subrectangular protuberance on each side of posterior margin; protuberances sclerotised along margins, nearly truncate at apices, rounded at inner angles and widely triangular at outer angles; space between protuberances widely rounded.

Internal genitalia ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ): diverticulum situated at ventro-apical part of vagina; spermatheca slightly expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland distinctly longer than spermatheca.

Distribution. China (Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan).

Remarks. The aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII were illustrated by Wittmer (1982, 1983b). Here, the latter is illustrated to provide additional information. Female internal genitalia is described for the first time.