Liroetis nepalensis Chûjô, 1966

Bezděk, Jan, 2021, Redefinition of Liroetis, with descriptions of two new species and an annotated list of species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 61 (2), pp. 529-614 : 555-556

Liroetis nepalensis Chûjô, 1966

( Figs 101–107 , 112 , 121, 128 )

Liroetis nepalensis Chûjô, 1966: 15 (original description).

Liroetis nepalensis : Kංආඈඍඈ (1970): 170 (faunistics); Kංආඈඍඈ (1977): 364 (faunistics); Kංආඈඍඈ (1979):472 (faunistics); Mൾൽඏൾൽൾඏ (1992): 13 (faunistics); Bൺඌඎ (1996): 695 (noted); Mൾൽඏൾൽൾඏ & SඉඋൾർIJൾඋ (1999): 309 (catalogue); SඉඋൾർIJൾඋ-Uൾൻൾඋඌൺඑ (1999): 144 (faunistics); Kංආඈඍඈ (2001): 39 (faunistics); Kංආඈඍඈ (2005): 56 (catalogue); Bൾൾඇൾඇ (2010): 478 (catalogue); SඉඋൾർIJൾඋ-Uൾൻൾඋඌൺඑ (2011): 433 (catalogue).

Liroetis nepalensis ssp. bhutana Medvedev, 2009: 408 (original description). New junior subjective synonym.

Type localities. Liroetis nepalensis : ‘Chaubas, E. Nepal’; Liroetis nepalensis ssp. bhutana : ‘ Bhutan, W. P.: Paro Chiley-La’.

Type material examined. Liroetis nepalensis : Hඈඅඈඍඒඉൾ: J ( Figs 101–104 ), ‘Chaubas 2000m / E. NEPAL / 20.vi.1963 / K. YODA leg. [w, p] // HOLOTYPE [r, h] // Liroetis / nepalensis Chûjô [h] / Det. M. CHUJO, 196 [p] 5 [w, h] // [blank yellow label]’ ( KUEC).

Liroetis nepalensis ssp. bhutana : Hඈඅඈඍඒඉൾ: J ( Figs 105–107 ), ‘ BHUTAN, W, P: Paro / Chiley-La, 10.–13.VII. / 1990, 3000–3500m / leg. C. Holzschuh [w, p] // HOLOTYPUS [p] / Liroetis / nepalensis / bhutana [h] / L. Medvedev [r, p]’ ( NMEG). Pൺඋൺඍඒඉൾඌ: 1 J 2 ♀♀, ‘ BHUTAN, W, P: Paro / Chiley-La, 10.–13.VII. / 1990, 3000–3500m / leg. C. Holzschuh [w, p] // Collection / Naturkunde- / museum Erfurt [y, p] // PARATYPUS / Liroetis nepalensis / bhutana ssp. n. / des. L. N. Medvedev, 2008 [r, p]’ ( NMEG).

Additional material examined. BHUTAN: Thimphu, 16.iv.1972, 1 J, Basel expedition leg. ( NHMB); same data but 27.iv.1972, 1 J ( NHMB); same data but 14.v.1972, 1 J ( NHMB). NEPAL: Mechi, 28 km NE of Taplejung, Chittre env., Omje Khola, 27°28′58″N 87°54′45″E, 2300– 2400 m, 20.–21.v.2003, 1 J, A. Weigel leg. ( NMEG); Ganesh Himal, Somathang, 3270 m, 15.vi.1993, 3 ♀♀, M. Hreblay & G. Csorba leg. ( HNHM); Solu Khumbu Himal, Lukla, 2800 m, 26.vi.1993, 3 ♀♀, M. Hreblay & G. Csorba leg. ( HNHM). The specimens from NHMB were also published by Kංආඈඍඈ (1977: 364).

Figures

Figs 101–107. Liroetis nepalensis Chûjô, 1966. 101–104 – Male, holotype (9.6 mm). 101 – dorsal view; 102 – ventral view; 103 – lateral view; 104 – labels. 105–107 – Male, holotype of L. nepalensis bhutana Medvedev, 2009 (9.3 mm). 105 – dorsal view; 106 – lateral view; 107 – labels.

Figs 108–117.Aedeagus of Liroetis, dorsal and lateral views. 108 – L. flavipennis Bryant, 1954; 109 – L. humeralis Jiang, 1988; 110 – L. lonicernis Jiang, 1988; 111 – L. medvedevi nom. nov.; 112 – L. nepalensis Chûjô, 1966; 113 – L. prominensis Jiang, 1988; 114 – L. sichuanensis Jiang, 1988; 115 – L. tibetanus Jiang, 1988; 116 – L. tibialis Jiang, 1988; 117 – L. zhongdianicus Jiang, 1988. Figs 116–117 reproduced from JංൺඇǤ (1988). Scale 0.5 mm.

Figs 118–131. Spermatheca (Figs 118–124) and sternite VII (Figs 125–131) of Liroetis. 118, 125 – L. flavipennis Bryant, 1954; 119, 126 – L. humeralis Jiang, 1988; 120, 127 – L. medvedevi nom. nov.; 121, 128 – L. nepalensis Chûjô, 1966; 122, 129 – L. sichuanensis Jiang, 1988; 123, 130 – L. tibetanus Jiang, 1988; 124, 131 – L. zhongdianicus Jiang, 1988. Scales 0.25 mm for Figs 118–124, 0.5 mm for Figs 125–131.