Tricondyla (Tricondyla) ovicollis Motschulsky, 1864: 178

Anichtchenko, Alexander & Wiesner, Jürgen, 2024, Tiger beetles of the genus Tricondyla Latreille, 1822 (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the Philippines, with some considerations of the taxonomy of the genus, Zootaxa 5397 (3), pp. 351-376 : 358-359

Tricondyla (Tricondyla) ovicollis Motschulsky, 1864: 178

Loc. typ.: Iles Philippines. Neotype in ZSM.

Tricondyla (Tricondyla) aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989: 237 , syn. nov.

Tricondyla (Tricondyla) ventricosa lumawigi : Naviaux, 2002: 68.

Type material. Neotype male: “ Philippines, N Luzon , 300m; / Ilocos Norte pr., Patapat Mts. ; / N of Adams , 18°30N 120°55E; / L. Dembicky leg., 3.iv.2000 [18.499168, 120.914781] // “ Tricondyla aptera / ovicollis / det. Wiesner, 2001 // Tricondyla / ventricosa / lumawigi / det. Naviaux, 2001 // ” NEOTYPE / Tricondyla (s.str.) / ovicollis Motschulsky, 1864 / design. Anichtchenko & / Wiesner, 2023 [printed, red]” (JWc) ; Holotype of aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989, male: “ Philippines / Mt. Province / 29.9.87 Lumawig [17.115277, 121.143690]” ( JWc) . Paratype of aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989, 1 male: “ Philippines / Mt. Province / 29.9.87 Lumawig ” ( JWc) .

Additional material. 2m, 2f: “ Philippines, N Luzon, Nueva Vizcaya, Kayapa , xii.2016 [16.550395, 120.842362]” ( DUBC) ; 1m: “ April 2017, Kayapa , Nueva Vizcaya, N Luzon, Philippines ” ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but January 2017 ( WJc) ; 1f: “ Philippines, N Luzon, Sierra Madre , Isabela, 9.2013 [17.239814, 122.107425]” ( DUBC) ; 1f: “ Philippines, N Luzon, Benguet, 3.2014 [16.558523, 120.848014]” ( DUBC) ; 1m: “ November 2018, Ditumabo , Aurora, E Luzon, Philippines [15.656884, 121.443911]” ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but January 2020 ( AAc) ; 1f: “ June 2017, Rodriguez , Rizal, S Luzon, Philippines [14.752717, 121.176760]” ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but February 2018 ( WJc) ; 2m: “ January 2018, Dingalan , Aurora, E Luzon, Philippines [15.443871, 121.397133]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ November 2018, Sta Ana, Cagayan, N Luzon , Philippines [18.383612, 122.207249]” ( WJc) ; 2m: “ February 2023, Norzagaray , Bulacan, C Luzon, Philippines [14.877222, 121.171960]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ September 2022, Gabaldon, N. Ecija , Central Luzon, Philippines [15.520929, 121.327378]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ April 22, 2021, Mt. Banahaw , Tayabas, Quezon, Luzon , Philippines [14.061015, 121.505117]” ( WJc) ; 1f: “ September 2018, Cabagan , Isabela, E. Luzon, Philippines [17.371827, 121.919297]” ( WJc) ; 1m: “ January 2019, Disimungal , Maddela, Quirino, E. Luzon, Philippines [16.256632, 121.716578]” ( WJc) . SAMAR: 1m: “ February 2017, Lope de Vega , Samar, Philippines [12.300340, 124.665811]” ( WJc) ; 1f: idem but November 2016 ( WJc) .

Differential diagnosis. Body size 15.5–18 mm; color usually black, sometimes with blue or copper luster ( Figs 13–19 ). Similar to and sympatric with T. ventricosa ; reliably distinguished by the shape of the endophallus. Exterior differs by more marked interocular furrow and by a gently punctured apical half of elytra (rarely punctures barely visible). In T. ventricosa interocular furrows shallow, as in T. aptera , and disc of elytra in apical half is always smooth. Aedeagus ( Figs 14–15 ). Endophallus ( Figs 20–28 ), protuberances: VB weakly convex; DB large and not biforked; D large and laterally prominent; DA relatively small and short; A large and transversally biforked; VA large, robust, and relatively short; flagellum long and thin.

Comments. Type of T. ovicollis was not found in the collection of Motschulsky in ZMUM, thus a neotype is designated here. The subspecies Tricondyla (Tricondyla) aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989 syn. nov. was described on the basis of two specimens with identical labels (Mountain Province) but without precise data. Its endophallus structure is similar to that of T. ovicollis . The slight differences are due to the fact that it is not fully inflated. New synonymy is proposed here.

Distribution. Endemic to the Philippines ( Map 1 ), known from Luzon and Samar.

Figures

FIGURES 13–28. Variability of Tricondyla (s.str.) ovicollis. (13–19) Habitus: 13–14—Gabaldon, Ecija, Luzon (male); 15– 16—Kayapa, Luzon (15- male, 16 - female); 17—Ditumabo, Luzon (female); 18-19—Holotype of T. aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989 syn. nov. (male). (20–28) Aedeagus and endophallus: 20—Ditumabo; 21—Kayapa; 22—Gabaldon; 23–25—Disimungal; 26–28—Holotype of T. aptera lumawigi Wiesner, 1989 syn. nov.

MAP. 1. Distribution of Tricondyla (s.str) species in Luzon and vicinities.